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running total of numbers
Author:  baykko [ Sat Oct 04, 2008 8:07 pm ]
Post subject:  running total of numbers
This is what I have so far. It is just the basic program that prints the numbers -100 to 100. However, I need to have a running total of these numbers as they print.

Turing:

var num : int := -100
loop
    delay (50)
    put num : 5 ..
    num += 2
    exit when num = 102
end loop



I have tried placing totalnum+=num in various places...I get 0 as the final answer, but it does not print as a running total, and the numbers get messed up and just go in random places.
Author:  Insectoid [ Sat Oct 04, 2008 8:09 pm ]
Post subject:  RE:running total of numbers
Define 'running total'. Total of what? num and 2?
Author:  baykko [ Sat Oct 04, 2008 8:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: running total of numbers
as the numbers -100 to 100 print, there will be a total of the numbers that changes as each number is printed, so first it adds -100 and -99, and so on
Author:  Insectoid [ Sat Oct 04, 2008 8:15 pm ]
Post subject:  RE:running total of numbers
Use a reverse for loop.

code:

for decreasing x: -100, 100
    %stuff in here
end for


Hint: use 'x' with your variable 'num'.
Author:  Clayton [ Sun Oct 05, 2008 9:25 am ]
Post subject:  RE:running total of numbers
Or just use a regular one...

Turing:
for x : -100 .. 100
    %stuff
end for
Author:  Insectoid [ Sun Oct 05, 2008 9:39 am ]
Post subject:  RE:running total of numbers
Woops... Go with Clayton's idea, it'll work. Mine won't.
Author:  baykko [ Sun Oct 05, 2008 7:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: running total of numbers
well i've also used the for loop
the problem is getting it to show the running total
when i put total+=x, it just says varible has no value
Author:  Insectoid [ Sun Oct 05, 2008 7:42 pm ]
Post subject:  RE:running total of numbers
you need total := 0 at the top, and x has to be the same case as the one used to declare the for loop.
Author:  baykko [ Sun Oct 05, 2008 7:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: running total of numbers
Now it somewhat works... but i want the numbers -100 to 100 to be printed left to right... but right now they just stay on one spot

Turing:
var total : int := 0
for x : -100 .. 100 by 2
    delay (50)
    locate (10, 1)
    put x : 5 ..
    total += x
    locate (20, 30)
    put total
end for
Author:  syntax_error [ Mon Oct 06, 2008 12:31 am ]
Post subject:  Re: running total of numbers
wonderful thing called
code:

put " "
OR
put "/t", total [etc..]


edit: code tags.
Author:  Clayton [ Mon Oct 06, 2008 8:58 am ]
Post subject:  RE:running total of numbers
Get rid of the locates, that is what is causing your numbers to stay in one spot.
Author:  [Gandalf] [ Mon Oct 06, 2008 4:05 pm ]
Post subject:  RE:running total of numbers
syntax_error, escape characters use the backslash, not the forward slash:
code:
put "\t hi"

Smile

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