Through base 29. \define yobazic(num,base,result:"") <$list filter="[<__num__>remainder<__base__>add[1]]" variable=remidx> <$list filter="[<__num__>divide<__base__>trunc[]]" variable=num> <$list filter="[enlist<syms>nth<remidx>addsuffix<__result__>]" variable= "result"> <$list filter="[<num>!regexp[^0$]]" emptyMessage=<<result>>> <$macrocall $name=yobazic num=<<num>> base="$base$" result=<<result>>/> </$list></$list></$list></$list> \end \define basewhatever(num,base) <$vars syms="0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v x y z ä ß ĉ " > <<yobazic $num$ $base$>> </$vars> \end
<<basewhatever 1025 16>> On Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at 7:11:46 AM UTC-7, @TiddlyTweeter wrote: > > Thanks Mark S. ... > > >> Except for base 16, I can't imagine it would get much use though. > > > RIGHT. Used, not. Info, yes. > > Its partly about being able to document what IS NOT used by everyone else. > > That is largely my interest in it. > > TT > > > On Wednesday, 9 October 2019 15:56:23 UTC+2, Mark S. wrote: >> >> I'm sure I've written a base-anything routine at some time in my life. >> >> Now that TW has some math tools, I imagine it should be possible to write >> a macro that handles up to base 36. The limit being the number of symbols >> you have to work with. >> I'm thinking 26 letters plus ten digits. But of course if you allowed >> mixed case or non-latin characters, you could extend that. >> >> Except for base 16, I can't imagine it would get much use though. >> >> >> >> On Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at 4:58:11 AM UTC-7, @TiddlyTweeter wrote: >>> >>> TonyM wrote: >>>> >>>> Very interesting base 27. >>>> >>> >>> I think it is. >>> >>> Bio-bit: when I went to school I was part of a social experiment in UK >>> on what was called "Modern Maths". It died. And I still can't do long >>> division in my mind as they overlooked it. But you were taught young how to >>> count in any base. >>> >>> Consequently I can think in bases easily, and topology is a doddle for >>> me. >>> >>> I often thought about trying to create a wiki concerned with variant >>> cultural counting systems. >>> My issue is I can't easily find a way to convert my knowledge so you >>> could have, say, a "base-17" calculator in TW. >>> >>> I think it could be interesting! >>> >>> Best wishes >>> TT >>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/6e6bc82d-359e-423c-bc49-afe766876ccb%40googlegroups.com.
