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Sep 15th, 2002, 03:17 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Member
Make a Positive Number - Negative
How do i make a positive number which is assigned to a variable, a negative one.
So
PA = (Aptelev) - (intDiffQ)
If intDiffQ was positive, how do i make it negative before storing it in PA. Is there a Function to it?
the reason I ask is because sometimes the value of Aptelev is -12 and the value of intDiffQ is Positive. I want the answer to be positive but i keep getting a negative number!
Any ideas?
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Sep 15th, 2002, 03:19 PM
#2
Member
if number > 0 then number = number * -1
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Sep 15th, 2002, 04:09 PM
#3
PowerPoster
well, math is a lot like that. If you subtract a negative number from a negative number, you'll get a negative number.
sounds like what you want is the absolute value. see "abs" function
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Sep 15th, 2002, 04:14 PM
#4
Addicted Member
Hmm, you know actually that isn't true:
(-4) - (-8) = +4
But I'm sure you knew that...
Not at all related to sheep...
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Sep 15th, 2002, 04:20 PM
#5
PowerPoster
hm ... I seem to have had a brain fart on that one
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Sep 15th, 2002, 04:56 PM
#6
Frenzied Member
you can make a number negative just by multiplying it with -1 or just puttiing - sign before the variable..
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Sep 15th, 2002, 05:00 PM
#7
The picture isn't missing
Originally posted by moinkhan
you can make a number negative just by multiplying it with -1 or just puttiing - sign before the variable..
that will only work if the number = positive
-(-5) = 5
-(5) = -5
a = -5
-a = 5
Remember, if someone's post was not helpful, you can always rate their post negatively .
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Sep 15th, 2002, 05:28 PM
#8
PowerPoster
sounds like what you want is the absolute value. see "abs" function
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Sep 15th, 2002, 10:10 PM
#9
PowerPoster
If you can't do simple addition/subtraction, maybe you should choose a new career track...
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Sep 16th, 2002, 02:12 AM
#10
Hyperactive Member
if i understand you right you want this
intDiffQ = intDiffQ - (intDiffQ * 2)
We don't know what's wrong. . . So the best bet might be to remove something surgically.
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Sep 16th, 2002, 04:33 AM
#11
Fanatic Member
If intNumber is a variable that contains either a negative or positive value then:
VB Code:
intNegativeNumber = - Abs(intNumber)
intNegativeNumber will always contain the negative value.
Martin J Wallace (Slaine)
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