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: 05/15/2024