Microsoft KB Archive/120137

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WD: Using WordBasic to Calculate a Square Root

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Q120137

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
 * Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0
 * Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 7.0, 7.0a
 * Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1

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SUMMARY
To calculate the square root of a number in a Microsoft WordBasic macro, use the ToolsCalculate statement. For example, to find out the square root of 9, use the following WordBasic instruction:

   x = ToolsCalculate("9^0.5") The result, in this case the number 3, is assigned to the x variable. The following macro example posts the number 8 on the Word status bar (the square root of 64 is 8).

  Sub MAIN x = ToolsCalculate("64^0.5") Print x  End Sub The ^ character is a mathematical operator used for powers and roots.