the 'if' command 1

[DJYork]

I want a calculation to tell me if something is 'OK' or 'NG'. How do I write it in MathCAD? I can do it in excell, but unfamiliar with MathCAD.

ex. A=1
B=2

=if(A<B,OK,NG)

Granted that did nto work, and tried putting quotes but still not working. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[GregLocock]

None of those statements will work as intended. I suggest you do the tutorials.



Cheers

Greg Locock

Please see FAQ731-376 for tips on how to make the best use of Eng-Tips.

 

[pstuckey]

Move the equal sign on the if statement to the right.

A:=1
B:=2
if(A<B,"OK","NG")=

Or assign to a variable:
Answer:=if(A<B,"OK","NG")
Answer=

Peter

 

[stanier]

To use the If tehn else function you need to use programming. The construct is quite simple but difficult to explain in a text environment such as this fourm.

The help file is quite specific in not typing the words "if" or "otherwise" in the construct as they WONT work.