Math problem with string result

[Lotondo]

Hi,
I got lost in something that should be very simple !
Through the cmd serin 2 i get a 4 characters (numbers) Str long\4
example 5894
Then I display it with the cmd LcdOut str long\4
Now it comes the problem.
I should divide /60 the str long\4 (98.2333) and display only 98.
I can not get neither numbers.

Thanks for your help
Lotondo

[paul borgmeier]

L,

Did you rebuild your number before doing the division?

X=5*1000+8*100+9*10+4 ?

If yes, can you post your code snippet?

[mister_e]

and why using STR when you can use DEC?

[Lotondo]

The code here below is working ok but it shows
the number not divided. (ex. 5894)
I tried several ways to divided (ex. /60) this number and
showing the result (Interger or with decimal) but no success.
Bye
Lotondo

>>>>>>>>>>>

DEFINE OSC 4

BAUD VAR BYTE
LATDEC VAR BYTE[4]

RX VAR PORTB.1 ' RX fm 232
BAUD = 188 ' 4800,8,N,1(True,driven)

PORTB=0

LCDOut $FE, 1
LCDOut $FE, $0C

LOOP:

SerIn2 RX,BAUD,[wait("$HOLD,"),SKIP 7,STR LATDEC\4]
Pause 1000

LCDOut $FE, 1
LCDOut "RIS: ",STR LATDEC\4
GoTo LOOP

End

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[mister_e]

LATDEC var word
SerIn2 RX,BAUD,[wait("$HOLD,"),SKIP 7,DEC4 LATDEC]

[Lotondo]

Mr_e thanks for yr reply.
Now, if I set:

Latfin var byte ------------------> Latfin is Always < 100
Latfin = (Latdec /60)
Lcdout Latfin

Do you think I'll get 98.23 display ?
How to get only 98 ?

Thanks

lotondo

[mister_e]

you'll never get any float as PBP works with integer.

[Lotondo]

Thanks,
I'll try like you said.
I'll come back to you in case of any other trouble.

Bye
Lotondo