iDevOS CALC "ABS" Command

Get the absolute value.

Description

CALC( y, a, "ABS" );  // y = abs(a) = absolute value of a

This command returns the value y which is the absolute value of a.

Parameters

y

Calculation result.
Parameter type: entity name of a numeric variable (eg U8, S32, FLT3 etc).

a

Input value.
Parameter type: immediate number, or entity name of a numeric variable (eg U8, S32, FLT3 etc).

"ABS"

CALC command operator.
Parameter type: immediate string.

Examples

Example 1

CALC(d, -123, "ABS"); // d = 123

Example 2

VAR(d,  0,   S32);
VAR(a1, -49, S32);
VAR(a2, 88,  S32);

CALC(d, a1, "ABS"); // d = 49
CALC(d, a2, "ABS"); // d = 88