thanks Mathew! you are always such good help!
however, I haven't even gotten to math functions yet not to mention udf's,
lol
I bust Ben out tonight and do some reading but if I remember right I can
just plug that right in correct?
again thanks, I do appreciate all your help:)
dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew Walker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 5:56 PM
Subject: Re: cf math ?
> Converting from decimal pounds to pounds and ounces is a data display
issue.
> I think the most useful solution would be a UDF. Then you can use it
> whenever you need to do this. The benefit is that you don't have to touch
> your original data -- the 8.16 still remains afterwards.
>
> <cfscript>
> function poundsAndOuncesFormat(value) {
> var returnString = "";
> var pounds = int(value);
> var ounces = (value - pounds) * 16;
> ounces = round(ounces * 100) / 100; // round ounces off at 2
> decimal places
> if ( pounds )
> returnString = pounds & " lb";
> if ( ounces )
> returnString = listappend(returnString, ounces & " oz", " ");
> return returnString;
> }
> </cfscript>
>
> <cfoutput>#poundsAndOuncesFormat(8.16)#</cfoutput>
>
> Matthew Walker
> Electric Sheep Web
> http://www.electricsheep.co.nz/
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 8:51 AM
> Subject: Re: cf math ?
>
>
> > ok 1 more ?
> > I forgot part of it
> >
> > what I am actually trying to do is make a form to estimate the weight of
a
> > fish based upon length & girth.
> >
> > So the first part is ok ( I was leaving out a set of ())
> >
> > so the first formula works
> > and lets say that the fish is 29" long and 15" girth
> > it would weight 8.16 pounds
> > now the next part I don't know if I need a regex for or how to do it.
> >
> > I want to take the .16 from the weight (or variable c)
> > and divide it by 16 to get the ounces
> > so instead of the final answer being 8.16 pounds it would be 8 pounds
2.56
> > ounces.
> >
> > I can see how I could do another form to do it but it would be nice to
> have
> > it done all in 1 shot. But I don't know how to get rid of the pounds
part
> in
> > the 2nd equation.
> >
> > any thoughts?
> >
> > thanks again:)
> > Dave
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tony Gruen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 4:21 PM
> > Subject: RE: cf math ?
> >
> >
> > > This should get you on your way...
> > > --------------------------------------------------
> > > <CFLOCK timeout="4">
> > > <CFSET A = 5>
> > > <CFSET B = 3>
> > > <CFSET D = 800>
> > > <CFSET C = ((#A# * #A#) * #B#) / #D#>
> > > </CFLOCK>
> > > <html>
> > > <head>
> > > <title>Simple Math</title>
> > > </head>
> > > <body>
> > > <cfoutput>#NumberFormat(C, '_____.__')#</cfoutput>
> > > </body>
> > > </html>
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Dave Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 12:34 PM
> > > To: CF-Talk
> > > Subject: cf math ?
> > >
> > >
> > > i havent got to math functions yet but how would i do this in cf?
> > >
> > >
> > > ((variableA x variableA) x variableB) / 800 = variableC
> > >
> > > thanks
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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