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SAMPLE: DEC TO FRAC
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Description
' DEC_FRAC.BAS - Fraction/Decimal conversion functions
' and sample program
' by Antonio and Alfonso De Pasquale
' Copyright (C) 1993 DOS Resource Guide
' Published in Issue #10, July 1993, page 46
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DEC_FRAC.BAS
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
The version of QBasic that comes with DOS 5 or later, or Microsoft Quick Basic
4.x.
WHAT DEC_FRAC.BAS DOES:
This program converts decimals to fractions and fractions to decimals.
USING DEC_FRAC.BAS:
To load the program in QBasic, type QBASIC DEC_FRAC.BAS (using path names if
necessary) at the DOS prompt. Then run the program by selecting the Start
option in QBasic's Run menu, or press Shift-F5. The screen will clear, then a
menu will ask if you want to convert a decimal to a fraction or a fraction to
a decimal.
If you select decimal to fraction, you'll then be prompted to enter a number.
Entering .4, for instance, yields the fractional conversion, 2/5. Entering
.125 produces the fractional equivalent, 1/8.
For fraction to decimal conversions, you enter fractions using the slash. For
example, entering 3/7 gives a decimal answer of .4285714
For further details on DEC_FRAC.BAS, see "Fraction Maker" (DRG #10, July 1993,
page 45).
QBjs
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