On Tuesday 05 February 2008, Jack wrote: >I made a mistake in my previous email. I meant to enter > >#1=-4 >#2=-15 >X0 G0 >X [#2 MOD #1] >M2 > >should position x to -3 (according to the mod function in Excel) > No more than I know about math, I'd still call the excel answer wrong. Math ops with negative numbers are I believe supposed to return positive values. Are there any exceptions?
>however it positions it to +1 > >Jack Ensor > >Jack wrote: >> It seems the MOD function does not work for negative numbers. I had to >> use the ABS function first to get the right answers. >> for example the code: >> #1=4 >> #2=15 >> X0 G0 >> X [#2 MOD #1] >> M2 >> >> should position x to -3 (according to the mod function in Excel) >> however it positions it to +1 >> >> Jack Ensor >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft >> Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. >> http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-users mailing list >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > >------------------------------------------------------------------------- >This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft >Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. >http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ >_______________________________________________ >Emc-users mailing list >Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Have a nice day! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
