# Calculator

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calculator/14808>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [March 3, 2003, 1:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calculator/14808 "2003-03-03T01:36:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 16\
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**Author:** ![nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@nobody](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nobody)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 1:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calculator/14808/1 "2003-03-03T01:36:06Z")

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```php
half_btn.onRelease = function() {
	output1 = input1/2;
};

```

i have that applied to a button… but instead of dividing the input data in half… it subtracts 2… any ideas why?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 1:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calculator/14808/2 "2003-03-03T01:39:41Z")

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works for me… you didn’t try 4 as your test number did you?

4 - 2 = 2  
4 / 2 = 2

;):crazy:

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 1:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calculator/14808/3 "2003-03-03T01:42:32Z")

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nope… i tried all kinds of crazy numbers… im really confused… hmm… any ideas at all?  
is it just that im testing it in flash?  
or should i publish it first?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 1:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calculator/14808/4 "2003-03-03T01:44:47Z")

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wooohooo… now its adding 2  
this is so wierd

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 1:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calculator/14808/5 "2003-03-03T01:45:13Z")

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has to be something else somewhere in the file. Cuz that code works perfect…

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 1:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calculator/14808/6 "2003-03-03T01:47:43Z")

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hears the fla

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 1:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calculator/14808/7 "2003-03-03T01:49:13Z")

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oops… ok the half button works… i was lookin at it wrong  
its actually the square button…

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 1:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calculator/14808/8 "2003-03-03T01:49:56Z")

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So it works? I don’t have to look at the file?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 1:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calculator/14808/9 "2003-03-03T01:51:01Z")

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```php
square_btn.onRelease = function() {
	output1 = input1^2;
};

```

sorry jubba, your not off the hook… thats the button to square it… why doesnt taht one want to work?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 1:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calculator/14808/10 "2003-03-03T01:51:33Z")

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try

output = input\*input

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 1:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calculator/14808/11 "2003-03-03T01:52:33Z")

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ohhh. whitty… hang on a sec

haha that works

i wish i could have thought of that:-\

thanks for the help with my stupid questions

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 1:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calculator/14808/12 "2003-03-03T01:53:10Z")

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no problem. 🙂 Glad I could help.:hat: :hat:

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 1:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calculator/14808/13 "2003-03-03T01:57:24Z")

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I’m glad you could too…

now im going to attempt to learn the boolean stuff… im sure ill have lots more questions soon

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 2:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calculator/14808/14 "2003-03-03T02:47:34Z")

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I was lookin at the online thingy to see who was doin what and i saw marz viewin this thread  
hey marz

that was beyond pointless

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 2:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calculator/14808/15 "2003-03-03T02:51:30Z")

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lol 8] :hat: :rambo: :asian: \<:} :cowboy:

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 2:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calculator/14808/16 "2003-03-03T02:52:43Z")

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lol… that was also pointless jubster(cool name eh?)

oh crap… this is turning into a random thread… im running away to random where its warm and safe and edukashinless
