Hi all

I m not familiar with Javascript coding however i m converting one algorithm from javascript to vb.net class. i m stuck at a function for which i m unable to guess what it meant so please just elaborate a little bit that what the following functions does so i would be able to correct it.



The main problem is the % sign that what it does actually.

I would be so thankful for your kind help.

MAP Tiger
VB.NET Programmer & Developer

% means modulus (division remainder).

As already pointed out % in JavaScript is the Modulus function, a similar VB.Net conversion of that line of code would be

hours = (hours + (12 -1)) Mod (12 + 1)

Hope that helps

Thanks buddy but actually the code u given isnt working as if i place 16 for hours like this


Result should be 4 but it is calculating it to 1 which is not correct of course.

I m still trying the wayouts but if u cud provide me some solution to this then it would be so great.

Thanks fahlyn too for the help.

MAP Tiger
VB.NET Programmer & Developer

Well this line

hours = (12 + 1) Mod (16 + (12 - 1))

looks nothing like the line offered

hours = (hours + (12 -1)) Mod (12 + 1)

If you want to calculate for 16 hours then the variable hours should have the value of 16, not the way you're doing this. Now Im moving this to the VB.NET Forum where it belongs

Well, sorry buddy i just copy pasted my workout to get correct value.

But the error mentioned occurs If i just place 16 instead of hour with the same syntax u gave then it is resulting 1

(16 + (12 - 1)) Mod (12 + 1)

Thanks for the time u r giving me but actually the conversion is done but probably this statement is not giving me desired results. I m just stuck in it.

MAP Tiger
VB.NET Programmer & Developer

Try this line, this is exactly what you posted, only using VB.Net

hours = (hours + 12 - 1) Mod (12 + 1);

The correct answer is 1. So if that is the result you are getting, then everything is working just fine.

(16 + (12 - 1)) Mod (12 + 1)
(16 + (11)) Mod (13)
(27) Mod (13)
13 goes into 27 twice with a remainder of 1.

Well, i m doing the same which is resulting to 1 which is not correct.



No, buddy the requirement is to get 4 as 16 is represented as 4 PM so it should be converted to 4 then another function in this sub adds 'PM' to it.

Well, hopefully i will get the fix myself or by u guys soon.

Thanks a lot for helping.


MAP Tiger
VB.NET Programmer & Developer

This post has been edited by maptiger: 5 Jun, 2008 - 02:36 AM

they have tried to show you that the 1 IS correct the way you have the code right now. Let me break something down

MOD: Divide the part after mod into the part before it. Display the remainder.

now lets get into the actual math of it again:

hours = 16

16+12-1 = 28-1 = 27


12+1 = 13

so 27 /13 = 2 with a remainder of 1 so the output is 1. I don't understand how you think this is wrong. From a coding logic it is right, and from a mathematical standpoint it is right, what you have on your hands is wrong code.

Go back and rethink the way you have your code.


hours = (16 + 12 - 1) Mod (12+1) will never = 4. Sorry bud.

now, i think there is some loss in translation stuff going on here. Please describe exactly what you are trying to do so that we might be able to understand your problem a bit better.

what i am thinking:

you want to be able to convert 24 hour time to 12 hour time I.E

take 22 hundred hours and change it to 10PM. am i correct in this thinking?

This post has been edited by rgfirefly24: 5 Jun, 2008 - 04:29 AM