evaluate a string

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Bertrand (Posted 2005) [#1]

Is it possible to evaluate the content of a string. I mean, if you have for example: text:string = "Sin(25)" how can i calcul the result.

skn3 (Posted 2005) [#2]

By writting a math/function evaluator. Bmax is not run like a virtual machine, it is compiled.

bradford6 (Posted 2005) [#3]

you may want to take a look at the LUA module

Bertrand (Posted 2005) [#4]

Super, the LUA is really good, thank's

ImaginaryHuman (Posted 2005) [#5]

You could also write a simple formula evaluator. I did one once based on counting the number of open and closed brackets and working through them in a nested manner to preserve the order of precedence. You could easily convert the string "Sin" into a function call to Sin, passing the value.