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Java Problem

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  • 26-07-2006 9:39am
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    apoch632
    Registered Users Posts: 357 ✭✭


    I am trying to write a program that is a degree calculator. I have it taking in a value for degrees minutes and second. I am trying to get it to do a "roll-over". When it reachs 60 seconds it'll become one minute 60 minutes 1 degree and 360 degrees rollover to zero. Anyone have ay ideas


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    Hobbes
    Registered Users Posts: 21,264 ✭✭✭✭Hobbes


    Get the modulus of 360 of the number.


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    apoch632
    Registered Users Posts: 357 ✭✭apoch632


    thats like
    (number taken in)%360;

    isn't it


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    Hobbes
    Registered Users Posts: 21,264 ✭✭✭✭Hobbes


    Yep. Its the remainder part of the sum.


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    apoch632
    Registered Users Posts: 357 ✭✭apoch632


    thanks man


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