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Math Blocks
This section describes the Math blocks. The Math blocks allow you to perform mathematical operations on numbers and numeric expressions.
Number Block
 
Block Category
Math
Block
Description
Allows you to specify integers and fractional values that can be used as input in other blocks.
Inputs
An integer or a fractional value.
Returned Value
An integer or a fractional value.
Examples
The following example returns -98.6.
Script:
-98.6
Arithmetic Operation Block
 
Block Category
Math
Block
Description
Allows you to perform simple Arithmetic Operations on two numbers or numeric expressions. You can select from addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and exponent operators.
Script
operand1 + operand2
operand1 - operand2
operand1 * operand2
operand1 / operand2
operand1 ^ operand2
Inputs
Operand1 – A number or a numeric expression.
Operand2 – A number or a numeric expression.
Arithmetic operator – You can select from:
+ (Addition operator)
- (Subtraction operator)
× (Multiplication operator)
÷ (Division operator)
^ (Exponent operator)
Returned Value
Returns the result of the arithmetic operation.
Examples
The following example adds “5” to the value of field “Field1”:
Script:
@Field1 + 5
Absolute Value Block
 
Block Category
Math
Block Name
Absolute Value
Description
Returns the absolute value of a number.
Script
Abs(parameter)
Inputs
A number or a numeric expression.
Returned Value
Returns the unsigned magnitude of a number. Returns a double value, if the argument is a floating point value. If the argument is not a floating point value, then the return value is an integer, and in that case is constrained by the bounds below:
Lower bounds: -2147483648
Upper bounds: 2147483647
Examples
Each of the following blocks return the absolute value 33:
Script:
Abs(33)
Script:
Abs(-33)
Hexadecimal Block
 
Block Category
Math
Block Name
Hexadecimal
Description
Converts a number into a hexadecimal string.
Script
Hex(parameter)
Inputs
A number or an expression.
Returned Value
A string representing the hexadecimal value of a number. Null is returned for a null argument. Zero (0) is returned for an empty argument. For any other number up to eight octal characters are returned.
Examples
The following example converts “10” to its hexadecimal value “a”:
Script:
Hex(10)
Integer Block
 
Block Category
Math
Block Name
Integer
Description
Returns the integer part of a number or a numeric expression.
Script
Int(parameter)
Inputs
A number or a numeric expression.
Returned Value
Rounds a number down to the nearest integer. The data type of the returned value is the same as that of the argument.
Examples
The following example converts -98.6 to -99:
Script:
Int(-98.6)
Round Block
 
Block Category
Math
Block Name
Round
Description
Rounds a number to a specified number of decimal places.
Returned Value
A number rounded to a specified number of decimal places.
Script
Round(value, digits)
Inputs
value (req– number of digits to which you want to round off the decimal places. If omitted, integers are returned.
Example
In the following example returns 1.234:
Round(1.2335,3)
Last modified date: 10/30/2024