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Posted by Chris H on 04/05/06 12:32
i knew it was something simple liek that, damm brain farts... for some
reason my basic math skills escaped me and i forgot how to convert the %
into a usable number by php.. i.e using decimal places... i didnt know about
the round() function though, yet another one of the many functions i have
yet to come across..
Anyway.. thanks michael for your quick reply
"Michael Pichler" <mail@michaelpichler.de> wrote in message
news:e102a4$pci$01$1@news.t-online.com...
> Chris H schrieb:
> [...]
>> in other words what is the correct format for this type of equation.
>>
>> $prize_pool = "5000";
>> $total_points = 70% of $prize_pool
>>
>
> I'm not sure if I understood your problem.
>
> <?
> $total_points = (int) $prize_pool * 0.7;
> // if needed
> $total_points = round($total_points);
> ?>
>
> Can it be that simple?
>
> Michael
>
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