Re: If Then function

["Lionel Issen" <lissen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tom:

There are many kinds of math.  Some of them do not require any knowledge of
computers or computer programming. Don't put anyone down because they are
not using your terminology.
Lionel Issen
lissen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Sprunger" <tlsprunger@xxxxxxxx>
To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2000 2:00 PM
Subject: Re: If Then function


> ????
> Do you believe he has a degree in math?
> Tom
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "neo" <neo1@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2000 12:50 PM
> Subject: If Then function
>
>
> > Tom
> >
> > I have a degree in mathematics and logic. The If Then statement may also
> use
> > an Else but does not require it. The topic is closed as far as I am
> > concerned.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Tom Sprunger
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2000 11:01 AM
> > To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: Need Help On If function
> >
> >
> > An IF function must have an Else as well as a Then to be logically
> correct.
> > It is impossible to  have no Else without violating the rules of logic.
> It
> > would make no sense to either a computer or a human.  I don't believe
such
> a
> > scenario exists in nature either.  You will have to find some other way
to
> > do what you want.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "neo" <neo1@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2000 10:53 AM
> > Subject: RE: Need Help On If function
> >
> >
> > > >>>Neo
> > > The 'If' function is simply a true/false function.
> > > If, as an example, you wanted to know the volume on up days:
> > > If(C>O,V,0)
> > > and you wanted to eliminate the '0' you can simply rewrite the formula
> as
> > > V*(C>O)
> > > This will give you the same result. The true statement returns a 1.
> > > Therefore
> > > multiplication of the true expression by the desired result will give
> you
> > > the
> > > desired result and nothing else.
> > >
> > > Jim<<<
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
> > > Interesting way to look at it but it seems it would result in the same
> > > problem. If the logical expression is false then the entire expression
> > would
> > > return a 0 which is the same problem. I want a simple If Then rather
> than
> > an
> > > If Then Else so that if the expression is not true then nothing would
be
> > > plotted. I think MS needs to add an If Then expression. This way if
the
> > > expression were true then the formula would be executed. If it were
not
> > true
> > > then nothing would happen rather than have a 0 returned.
> > >
> > > Thanks, neo
> > >
> >
> >
>