How to Return the Exponent

[Bob Sneidar]

ITEM 2 not WORD 2. 

Bob S


> On Dec 17, 2024, at 7:07 PM, Roger Guay via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> Oops. I take it back. It does not work.
> 
> 	set the itemDel to “^"
> 	put char 3 of word 2 of "((1234…)^1/x)”
> 
> returns blank
> 
> Bummer!
> 
>> On Dec 17, 2024, at 6:54 PM, Roger Guay via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Thanks for correcting my spelling, Scott. It does work! What’s strange, though is that the script editor indicated green for itemdelimeter . . . I think. I must be going blind!
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Roger
>> 
>> 
>>> On Dec 17, 2024, at 6:40 PM, scott--- via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> does this work?
>>> 
>>> set itemDel to "^"
>>> put char 4 of item 2 of "((1234…)^(1/x))"
>>> 
>>>> On Dec 17, 2024, at 6:20 PM, Roger Guay via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Rick,
>>>> 
>>>> Sorry to confuse you and ChatGPT.
>>>> 
>>>> In my original example, the user will be able to insert both the digits between the parens and x in the exponent 1/x . And, I want to be able to call back what the user inputted as x . 
>>>> 
>>>> Something like this does not work:
>>>> 
>>>> Set Itemdelimeter to “^”
>>>> put char 4 of word 2 of ((1234…)^(1/x))
>>>> 
>>>> …. and I can’t come up with anything that does work. I will try chatGPT, but I think this list is cleverer
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> 
>>>> Roger
>>>> 
>>>>> On Dec 17, 2024, at 12:59 PM, harrison--- via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Roger,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Chat GPT gave me an interesting answer to this question.
>>>>> You should try that, then be a little more verbose about
>>>>> what exactly you are trying to do here. Even Chat GPT
>>>>> seemed a little confused by your question. Of course
>>>>> that’s pretty normal for Chat GPT!
>>>>> 
>>>>> I at least understand you mean the easier way to do this
>>>>> with LiveCode. When I asked Chat GPT that question
>>>>> it came back with:
>>>>> 
>>>>> command findX N, Y 
>>>>> 
>>>>> -- Calculate log of N and Y 
>>>>> put log(N) into logN 
>>>>> put log(Y) into logY 
>>>>> -- Check if logN is zero to avoid division by zero error 
>>>>> if logN = 0 then 
>>>>> answer "Logarithm of N is zero, cannot compute x” 
>>>>> exit to top 
>>>>> end if 
>>>>> 
>>>>> -- Calculate x using the formula x = log(Y) / log(N) 
>>>>> put logY / logN into x 
>>>>> -- Return or display the result 
>>>>> answer "The value of x is: " & x 
>>>>> 
>>>>> end findX
>>>>> 
>>>>> Explanation:
>>>>> 
>>>>> — Example: where N = 1234 and Y = 10 findX 1234, 10
>>>>> 
>>>>> I hope that helps.  If it doesn’t, blame Chat GPT!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Rick
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Dec 17, 2024, at 3:16 PM, Roger Guay via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi folks,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Given the equation (1234…)^(1/x) where x is any digit, what is the easiest way to return x?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Roger
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