Dividing numbers

Dividing numbers using LiveCode is a simple task. To demonstrate how to divide numbers, we will create a user interface that accepts two numbers, and when the equals sign is selected, the result of division will be displayed.

How to do it...

Follow the steps in this recipe to use the LiveCode script to divide numbers:

1. Open LiveCode and create a new main stack.

2. Set the background color of the default card to black.

3. Drag a new text entry field to the card and set the following properties:

   • Name: fld_nbr1

   • Width: 88

   • Height: 31

   • Location: 194, 53

   • Font: Courier

   • Text size: 18

   • Align text right

4. Drag a second text entry field to the card and set the following properties:

   • Name: fld_nbr2

   • Width: 88

   • Height: 31

   • Location: 194, 95

   • Font: Courier

   • Text size: 18

   • Align text right

5. Drag a third text entry field to the card and set the following properties:

   • Name: fld_nbr3

   • Width: 88

   • Height: 31

   • Location: 194, 151

   • Font: Courier

   • Text size: 18

   • Align text right

6. Drag a new label field to the card and...