How to Return the Exponent

[Roger Guay]

Thanks, Bob. That works. My bad

Roger

> On Dec 18, 2024, at 8:16 AM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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