Working with Modulo Process
Process Purpose
The Modulo process is used to perform a basic arithmetic operation called modulo. This arithmetic operation calculates the remainder after a division operation with integer values.
Operationally speaking, if you use values with decimals, the modulo operation will NOT consider them.
The result is stored in a variable.
Check the provided Modulo examples at the end of the topic.
When you add a process, you are required to define its settings. This occurs in the process's properties window which is displayed automatically after having added the Modulo process.
If any subsequent edition is required, double-click the process to open its properties window and enter the necessary modifications.
Fill in the following options:
Modulo from |
|
Value |
Define the first value for the division. Enter it or click |
Divisor |
Define the value for the divisor. |
Store Modulo into Variable |
|
Variable |
Click |
If required, use the icon on the upper right corner of the properties window:
Use the icon to attach any relevant notes to this process. Click it and enter your notes in the resulting text box. These notes will be displayed in the corresponding "Actions" tab or "Process" window (in the "Notes" field) and in the "Developer Report".
After filling in the required options, click to conclude or
to abort the operation.
The added process is displayed in the corresponding "Actions" tab or "Process" window.
Use the right-click in MCL-Designer's input boxes to access some related options as well as the general "Cut", "Copy"; "Paste"; "Search" actions (active/inactive according to the current context).
Ex: If you right-click the "Variable" input box (included in a "Conversion's" properties window), you are provided with general editing/search actions and other more specific options such as "Variable Select" (see "Variable Select") ;"Variable Insert" (see "Variable Insert")"Insert Special Character" (see To Insert Special Characters into a Control's Text Input Field) and "Localization Select" (see Localization List).
If you right-click another input box, it nay provide other possibilities.
Value |
Divisor |
Result |
112255 |
3 |
00001 |
112255 |
- 3 |
00001 |
- 112255 |
3 |
- 0001 |
- 12.5 * |
4 * |
00000 * |
12 |
- 4.5 |
00000 |
1255 |
12 |
00007 |
* The modulo's operation result is "00000" because the value's decimal part is not taken into account.