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gold Here is some eTCL starter code for Babylonian Field Expansion Procedure Algorithm in calculator shell. Additional console program below is used to check or improve subroutine.
# using pseudocode for Babylonian field expansion procedure algorithm. # possible problem instances include add 1/60 to sides until area goal reached long_side = supplied value short_side = supplied value desired_goal = supplied value # desired_goal usually 100 square units in some early math problems set old_field_area = a*b , old field_area = long_side * short_side set new_side_a = long_side + 1/60 set new_side_b = short_side + 1/60 set new_field_area = (long_side + 1/60) * ( short_side + 1/60 ) is new_field_area =? desired_area within +/- (1/60) , yes = finished loop check error , abs (desired_goal - new_field_area) <= [/ 1. 60.] half area = area * .5 quarter area = area * .25 check_answer new area =? desired goal , desired goal reached (yes/no) set answers and printout with resulting values
In planning any software, it is advisable to gather a number of testcases to check the results of the program. The math for the testcases can be checked by pasting statements in the TCL console. Aside from the TCL calculator display, when one presses the report button on the calculator, one will have console show access to the capacity functions (subroutines).
September 2009
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For the push buttons, the recommended procedure is push testcase and fill frame, change first three entries etc, push solve, and then push report. Report allows copy and paste from console.
For testcases in a computer session, the eTCL calculator increments a new testcase number internally, eg. TC(1), TC(2) , TC(3) , TC(N). The testcase number is internal to the calculator and will not be printed until the report button is pushed for the current result numbers. The current result numbers will be cleared on the next solve button. The command { calculate; reportx } or { calculate ; reportx; clearx } can be added or changed to report automatically. Another wrinkle would be to print out the current text, delimiters, and numbers in a TCL wiki style table as
puts " %| testcase $testcase_number | value| units |comment |%" puts " &| volume| $volume| cubic meters |based on length $side1 and width $side2 |&"
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