In mathematical terms, I believe the value of "x mod y" can be represented
as "x - (x / y) * y", just make sure x and y are both integers.
Regards,
Alan Ingleby
Systems Developer
ProfitLink Consulting Pty Ltd
309 Burwood Road
Hawthorn
Victoria 3122
Australia
"Nicol�s Zeitlin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>
> The "subject" speaks for itself. I need to know the value of the remainder
> of a division. If you know this, then I believe my problem is solved. The
> function is called Mod() in Visual Basic, and fmod() in MSL_C.
>
> If you have some spare time, then please keep on reading, because I might
be
> already making some mistakes which need for help.. ;-)
>
> I need the value of the remainder for the following reason:
>
> I have a table control, with a few columns, with a few rows. I need to set
> the TblSetItemInt() value, in each single cell, so that I can write its
> value through the CustomDraw Function. If I didn't do this, the CustomDraw
> Function wouldn't know what each cell's value should be, right?
>
> So far so good. I set the ItemInt's the following way.
> Row 1, Column 1:: 1
> Row 1, Column 2:: 2
> Row 1, Column 3:: 3
> Row 2, Column 1:: 4
> .... and so on .....
>
> I can draw the contents of the table. But I need it to do some tasks when
I
> tap on the cells of the last (and third) column. To find out whether the
> user just tapped on ANY cell, or one of the last column, I am checking
> wheter the ItemInt is divisable by three. To do this I need to know the
> remainder of the division, and that's the reason for this e-mail.
>
>
>
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