Why doesn't this function work?? 1

[OhioSteve]

I want a ceiling function in classic .asp. I have written the function. Unfortunately when I call the function nothing happens. I am quite frustrated because I feel that I am overlooking something obvious.

Here is the call...

e = ceiling(99.2323)
response.write "this should print 100..." & e

Here is the function

Function ceiling(inputValue)
outputValue = 0
if int(inputValue) = inputValue then
outputValue=inputValue
else
outputValue= int(inputValue) + 1
end if
end Function

Currently, e does not print

 

[jetar]

You are using a function and so it looks like you are not actually returning anything. I think your problem may be that you just need to return the value you are creating like this...

Function ceiling(inputValue)
'I dont think you need to initalize an output variable
'unless you want to specifically show what you are doing
if int(inputValue) = inputValue then
ceiling =inputValue
else
ceiling = int(inputValue) + 1
end if
end Function

 

[OhioSteve]

I had forgotten that the name of the thing you return is supposed to be the same as the function name. Thanks Jetar!

 

[yu217171]

OhioSteve,

FYI.

The .NET framework contains a ceiling function located at System.Math.Ceiling ().

Keith

 

[chiph]

OhioSteve -
Like yu217171 says, the .NET framework often contains functions like Ceiling. It's often worthwhile to look through the MSDN before writing your own. So far, I've found that every general business-oriented thing I wanted to do, has been in the framework in some fashion.

Chip H.


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