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shell
Posted : Friday, October 28, 2005 6:16:51 PM
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I have entered the following PCF to get a scan for Dark Cloud Cover:
1. C1/01*100
2. ABS(C1-01)/(H1-L1)*100
3. ((ABS(C1+01)/(H1=L1)*100/2)-L1)
4. (((((C1>01)*C1)+((C1<=01)*01))*(-1))*(-1))-L1)/(H1-L1)&100
5. ((((( C1<=01)*C1)+((C1>01)*(-1))-L1)/(H1-L1)*100
6. (H1-L1)/(AVGH21.1-AVGL21.1)*100

We did the update before putting in the PCF. When we checked for the results all we got was a Syntax error and after double checking everything. What are we doing wrong and why won't it work for us? Any help you can give would be soooo appreciated. We look forward to hearing from you soon. Thanks, Shell
Doug_H
Posted : Friday, October 28, 2005 6:20:08 PM


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Shell:

You have listed 6 PCF's, not one. Apparently you have attempted to use them all in one scan. Which one is giving you the syntax error?

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bustermu
Posted : Saturday, October 29, 2005 1:10:00 PM
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Shell,

Of the six PCF's you copied, 3, 4, and 5 have errors.

Craig's Boolean PCF for Dark Cloud Cover is equivalent to:

(C1-O1>(H1-L1)/2)AND(O1<C)AND(C<(O1+C1)/2)AND(H1<O)

and works fine.

Thanks,
Jim Murphy
Craig_S
Posted : Tuesday, November 1, 2005 9:40:11 AM


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You have zeros where their should be the letter O (as in open)

O1 is the letter O and the number 1, not Zero and One.

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shell
Posted : Tuesday, November 1, 2005 4:04:01 PM
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Ok, I'll enter them each separately. was told by Craig/or guy in email I didn't have to. Tx. Michelle
Craig_S
Posted : Tuesday, November 1, 2005 5:55:58 PM


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Not sure who would have told you. If you look at the post where you got them from you will see that it specifically mentions that each are a separate PCF.

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