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ownedbycats · 01-13-2022, 02:42 AM

Thanks

I came across some strange behaviour with a new template (ignore the wonky indenting, I removed a lot of other if-thens):

Code:

program:
f = re($#chapters, '(.*)/.*', '\1');
s = re($#chapters, '.*/(.*)', '\1');
newpercent = round(multiply ((f / s), 100));
 
					if newpercent < 99 then newpercent 
						else 98
					fi

Basically:

Divide F by S. Multiply it by 100. Round it to the nearest digit. If the number less than 99, use the new number; otherwise set it to 98.

But on line 6 if I add a '#' to if newpercent < #98 for the numeric comparison I get this error:

Code:

EXCEPTION:  Formatter: Failed to scan program. Invalid input '#99 then newpercent \n\t\t\t\t\t\telse 98\n\t\t\t\t\tfi' near the end of the program

It works fine if I use it without the #. Did I make a syntax mistake?

EDIT: I misplaced a space. It should've been <# not < #.

01-13-2022, 02:42 AM	#283
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 11,110 Karma: 77213681 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	Thanks I came across some strange behaviour with a new template (ignore the wonky indenting, I removed a lot of other if-thens): Code: program: f = re($#chapters, '(.)/.', '\1'); s = re($#chapters, './(.)', '\1'); newpercent = round(multiply ((f / s), 100)); if newpercent < 99 then newpercent else 98 fi Basically: Divide F by S. Multiply it by 100. Round it to the nearest digit. If the number less than 99, use the new number; otherwise set it to 98. But on line 6 if I add a '#' to if newpercent < #98 for the numeric comparison I get this error: Code: EXCEPTION: Formatter: Failed to scan program. Invalid input '#99 then newpercent \n\t\t\t\t\t\telse 98\n\t\t\t\t\tfi' near the end of the program It works fine if I use it without the #. Did I make a syntax mistake? EDIT: I misplaced a space. It should've been <# not < #. Last edited by ownedbycats; 01-13-2022 at 03:10 AM.