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lc04022016
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February 18, 2020
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Using the Absolute Function

  • February 18, 2020
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Hi All Ive got the following script working to give me the difference between two fields, but would like the answer to always appear as a positive number i.e. the absolute number even if the result is negative.

 

event.value =this.getField("BOW").value - this.getField("Ahead_Mark").value;

 

Im just not sure how to put the Maths.abs function or if this is even the right function to use.

 

Thanks in advance.

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Correct answer Bernd Alheit

Use this:

event.value = Math.abs(Number(this.getField("BOW").valueAsString) - Number(this.getField("Ahead_Mark").valueAsString));

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Bernd Alheit
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Bernd AlheitCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
February 18, 2020

Use this:

event.value = Math.abs(Number(this.getField("BOW").valueAsString) - Number(this.getField("Ahead_Mark").valueAsString));
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lc04022016Author
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February 18, 2020

Perfect - thank you for your help.

 

cheers

LC

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