Monarch 9460 manual V I D E, Buffer Field1, Divide WHOLESALE,TEMP2, Divide CONTROL,TEMP1,*ERROR2

D I V I D E

Purpose	Divides the contents of one field by the contents of another.
Syntax	DIVIDE buffer-field1 ,buffer-field2 [ , [ invalid label ] [ , valid label ] ]
Process	The DIVIDE command divides buffer-field1by buffer-field2and inserts the quotient
	into buffer-field2. This command performs integer division and truncates the
	remainder.
	Buffer-field1contains the dividend while buffer-field2is the divisor. These
	variables can be one of the following:
		Buffer Field1 and 2	Description
		INPUT	Input Buffer
		Logical Field Name	Temporary Buffer
		(TEMP1)	Field
		Logical Field Name (LU1)	Lookup Buffer Field
		Logical Field Name (PR1)	Printer Buffer Field
		Logical Field Name	Array Buffer Field
		(Field1) [Index]
		Number	Number prefixed by a
			number sign (#)
Rules:	You cannot use two numeric literal fields. For example,
		♦ If buffer-field1contains a numeric literal, buffer-field2must contain a
		field.
		♦ If buffer-field2contains a numeric literal, buffer-field1must contain a
		field.
	When you use a numeric literal, the script places the result in the field that is not a
	numeric literal.
Optional Fields	Invalid and valid labels are discussed in “Script Flow" at the beginning of this
	chapter.
Example 1	This example divides the contents of WHOLESALE by the contents of TEMP2. The
	quotient is inserted into TEMP2. Control passes to the next line.
	DIVIDE WHOLESALE,TEMP2
Example 2	This example divides the contents of CONTROL by the contents of TEMP1,
	inserting the quotient into TEMP1. If an overflow condition occurs, control passes
	to *ERROR2.
	DIVIDE CONTROL,TEMP1,*ERROR2
Example 3	This example divides the contents of PRICE by 100. This operation is a method of
	converting cents to dollars. If an overflow condition occurs, control passes to
	*ERROR2.
	DIVIDE PRICE,#100,*ERROR2
See Also	MULTIPLY
				Command Reference 5-37