Looking for a specific math equasion.

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Aug 28 2004, 9:59 pm (Edited on Aug 28 2004, 10:04 pm)
Seeing as how I suck at math and can't seem to figure out the equasion I need to get rid of this while loop, I'm offering anyone* who can tell me it a nice cold can of Coca-Cola.

var/money_taken = number_of_chips * chip_cost
while(money_taken > player_money) 
  money_taken -= chip_cost


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So, any help? =)
Aug 28 2004, 10:37 pm
o_O
I would do "If", but, I've never seen the while statement.
You said Coca-Cola, I just want Coke.
Aug 28 2004, 10:44 pm
In response to Hell Ramen
I have the while statement in there because the money taken can be more than 2*chip cost over the players money. If I used if, money_taken could still be more than the players money. The while will only stop when money_taken is down to an acceptable amount. =)
Aug 28 2004, 11:10 pm
 
> var/money_taken = number_of_chips * chip_cost
> while(money_taken > player_money) 
>   money_taken -= chip_cost
>


Heh look at the while condition and think about it. You're looping until money_taken is greater than player_money. Where in the loop in money_taken ever increased so that it gets larger than the amount of money the player has :)?

Though I can't tell exactly what the loop should even do. You need to explain better what you're trying to achieve :P.
Aug 29 2004, 3:40 am
In response to Theodis
Theodis helped me take care of it in Chatters (by rounding player_money divided by chip_cost to get the maximum ammount of chips, if you must know), thanks again. =)


p.s. I regret to inform you that you are not eligible for the Coca-Cola, sorry.