I am working on a molecular mass calculator that can take just one string as the input. For example, you input H20 and it outputs 18.02. I know someone else has probably made another program that I could download, but I need the practice actually writing code. Currently I am getting an error when I input more more than H into the string, but I do not know what is causing this error. Any help as to why there is an error would be greatly appreciated because I am stuck.


Code:

:DCS
"C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C33333333333333333C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C33333333333333333C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C33333333333333333C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C33333333333333333C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C33333333333333333C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C33333333333333333C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C33333333333333333C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C33333333333333333"
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0->Z
Input "FORMULA",Str1

1->X
Repeat A=0
inString(Str1,"H",X->A
inString(Str1,"e",X->B
inString(Str1,"f",X->C
X+1->X
If A+1!=B and A!=0
Then
1.01*(expr(sub(Str1,A+1,1->Z
End
If A+1!=C and A!=0
Then
1.01*(expr(sub(Str1,A+1,1->Z
End
End
1->X
Repeat A=0
inString(Str1,"He",X->A
X+1->X
If A!=0
Then
4*(expr(sub(Str1,A+2,1->Z
End
End
1->X
Repeat A=0
inString(Str1,"Li",X->A
X+1->X
If A!=0
Then
6.94*(expr(sub(Str1,A+2,1->Z
End
End
1->X
Repeat A=0
inString(Str1,"Be",X->A
X+1->X
If A!=0
Then
9.01*(expr(sub(Str1,A+2,1->Z
End
End
Disp Z
Pause
When you get this done i will definately use it, becase we are doing this in chemistry right at the present moment
As of now, I don't see the issue, but I do have a suggestion:

Code:
If A+1!=B and A!=0
Then
1.01*(expr(sub(Str1,A+1,1->Z
End

When you only have one command after an If statement, you do not need If...Then...End. Instead, make it

Code:

If A+1!=B and A!=0
1.01*(expr(sub(Str1,A+1,1->Z

You did this a few other times. I'll look over it again when I'm at home and have more time.[/quote]
gaventemples31415 wrote:
As of now, I don't see the issue, but I do have a suggestion:

Code:
If A+1!=B and A!=0
Then
1.01*(expr(sub(Str1,A+1,1->Z
End

When you only have one command after an If statement, you do not need If...Then...End. Instead, make it

Code:

If A+1!=B and A!=0
1.01*(expr(sub(Str1,A+1,1->Z

You did this a few other times. I'll look over it again when I'm at home and have more time.
[/quote]

Thank you! I think it might have something to do with my repeat commands because it only outputs 2.02 if I put H2H2, but I attempted to code it so it would find every instance of H.
This looks very solid so far; keep up the good work. I don't see any high-level optimizations to recommend, but if you're open to micro-optimizations, you can convert things like If A!= 0 to If not(A.
Thank you, Kerm. I'm still trying to get all of the bugs worked out right now. The optimizations will help because I think it will take a while once I input all of the elements.

Edit. I updated the code to add some of the optimizations that were given by Kerm and gaventemples31415. There is still a bug in the code though that I can't figure out. When I input any string with He in it gives a syntax error, but it will not take me to it when I press goto. Does anybody know what could be causing this error?


Code:
:DCS
"C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C33333333333333333C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C33333333333333333C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C33333333333333333C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C33333333333333333C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C33333333333333333C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C33333333333333333C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C33333333333333333C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C33333333333333333"
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0->Z
Input "FORMULA ",Str1
1->X
Repeat not(A
inString(Str1,"H",X->A
inString(Str1,"e",X->B
inString(Str1,"f",X->C
A+1->X
If A+1!=B or A+1!=C and A!=0
Z+1.01*(expr(sub(Str1,A+1,1->Z
End
1->X
Repeat not(A
inString(Str1,"He",X->A
A+1->X
If A!=0
Z+4*(expr(sub(Str1,A+2,1->Z
End
1->X
Repeat not(A
inString(Str1,"Li",X->A
A+1->X
If A!=0
Z+6.94*(expr(sub(Str1,A+2,1->Z
End
1->X
Repeat not(A
inString(Str1,"Be",X->A
A+1->X
If A!=0
Z+9.01*(expr(sub(Str1,A+2,1->Z
End
Disp Z
Pause
  
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