Slick V3.3 manual Math Command Examples, Overflow/Underflow

	Math Commands
Operator		Description
^		xor
+, blank(s), -		addition, implied addition, subtraction
*, /, %		multiplication, division, remainder
**		power

Hexadecimal numbers are prefixed with the characters 0x or just x. Octal numbers are prefixed with the character O or digit 0.

Note

Not all Slick-C language operators are supported.

Math Command Examples

The following table shows some examples of math commands:

Table 8.2. Math Command Examples

Example	Description
math 2.5*2	Multiplies 2.5 times 2
math 5/2	Divides 5 by 2
mathx 255	Converts 255 to hexadecimal
math xFF	Converts hexadecimal FF to decimal
math o77	Converts octal 77 to decimal
matho 255	Converts 255 to octal
math 077+0xff+10	Adds octal 77, hex FF, and 10

Overflow/Underflow

If overflow or underflow occurs, the message Numeric overflow or underflow is displayed on the message line. Floating point numbers may have up to a 32-digit mantissa and a 9-digit exponent.

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