Re: Payment calculator ??

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2000


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 34347
interpreted = N
texte = Ok, i'll remember that for future references; anything to better communicate.-adam----- Original Message ----- From: Kenneth Grome To: WebCatalog Talk Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 1:18 PM Subject: Re: Payment calculator ?? > >> >I tried: > >> > > >> >[math]principle * (monthly interest)/(1-(1+monthly > >> >interest)**-(length*12)))[/math] > >> > >> It would probably work if you used the proper syntax. Things like > >> principle and monthly interest and length mean nothing in the > >> webdna language ... > > > >I don't want to take this to a sarcastic direction, but don't you think it > >would be common sense not to use actual words in webcat in a [math] formula? > > No, for many beginners it is NOT common sense ... > > You are certainly not the first person to post something like that on > this list. Those who have posted similar 'code' in the past actually > thought it was valid code. I have no evidence that you know any > better, so for all I know you are a beginner who knows virtually > nothing about the webdna language and has posted his actual webdna > code. > > If you're going to post something that looks like it could be a > beginner's attempt at writing webdna code (but is not) then I think > you should make it clear that you are posting pseudo-code and not > real code. > > > ================================ > Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant > 808-737-6499 http://webdna.net > ================================ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
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  12. Payment calculator ?? (adam@inos.com (Adam O'Connor) 2000)
Ok, i'll remember that for future references; anything to better communicate.-adam----- Original Message ----- From: Kenneth Grome To: WebCatalog Talk Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 1:18 PM Subject: Re: Payment calculator ?? > >> >I tried: > >> > > >> >[math]principle * (monthly interest)/(1-(1+monthly > >> >interest)**-(length*12)))[/math] > >> > >> It would probably work if you used the proper syntax. Things like > >> principle and monthly interest and length mean nothing in the > >> webdna language ... > > > >I don't want to take this to a sarcastic direction, but don't you think it > >would be common sense not to use actual words in webcat in a [math] formula? > > No, for many beginners it is NOT common sense ... > > You are certainly not the first person to post something like that on > this list. Those who have posted similar 'code' in the past actually > thought it was valid code. I have no evidence that you know any > better, so for all I know you are a beginner who knows virtually > nothing about the webdna language and has posted his actual webdna > code. > > If you're going to post something that looks like it could be a > beginner's attempt at writing webdna code (but is not) then I think > you should make it clear that you are posting pseudo-code and not > real code. > > > ================================ > Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant > 808-737-6499 http://webdna.net > ================================ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ adam@inos.com (Adam O'Connor)

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