In this recipe, you will learn how to use multiple math operations in a single line of LiveCode script. You will use operator precedence and nested operations. To facilitate this, we will use the common math trick where a person is asked to choose a number, and then perform the following operations on that number, the result always being 3:
Choose a number.
Add 5.
Double the result.
Subtract 4.
Divide the result by 2.
Subtract the number you started with.
The result is always 3
Follow the steps in this recipe to program a multiple-step mathematical operation:
Open LiveCode and create a new main stack.
Set the background color of the default card to black.
Drag a button to the card and set the following properties:
Name:
btn_GetNumberLabel:
Choose a NumberWidth:
122Height:
23Location:
71,29threeD: Keep this unchecked
backgroundColor: White
Drag a new text entry field to the card and set the following properties:
Name:
fld_nbr1Width:
88Height:
31Location...