Odd Even Numbers

[Jim Ault]

Rather than a function, why not use (assuming integer line numbers only)
get "blue"
if x mod 2 = 0 then get "red"
put it into colorChoice

Jim Ault
Las Vegas

On 2/8/06 6:44 AM, "Geoff Canyon" <gcanyon at inspiredlogic.com> wrote:

> function isOdd x
>    if x mod 2 is 1 then return true else return false
> end isOdd
> 
> function isEven x
>    if x mod 2 is 0 then return true else return false
> end isEven
> 
> Note that for these functions, 2.5 is neither odd nor even, and non-
> numbers cause an error. To be safe you would use:
> 
> function isOdd x
>    if x is a number and x mod 2 is 1 then return true else return false
> end isOdd
> 
> function isEven x
>    if x is a number and x mod 2 is 0 then return true else return false
> end isEven
> 
> 
> On Feb 8, 2006, at 6:28 AM, Robert Presender wrote:
> 
>> How does one determine if a number is odd or even?
>> 
>> For example I would like to do something like this:
>> 
>> If the lineNumber of line x of fld "List" is odd then set the
>> textColor to red.
>> 
>> Suggestions are appreciated.
>> 
>> Regards ... Bob