>And again, more questions:
>If I'm right at Megans description, she just include the next lower
>digit when it comes to these subtraction rules, and your Algo seams
>to be weak at the same point. Let me give an example:
>49 would be normaly coded as IL (always remember, it was kind of a
>system to reduce writing as much as possible - there are even examples
>where the number 248 is written CIIL) while Megan seams to code it as
>XXXXIX - basicly wrong - or did I miss something ? I'm not realy
>what one can call a DEC-Geek.
My code would produce XLIX, not XXXXIX...
I guess I'm unclear as to whether any numeral can be used to reduce
the value of a higher, subsequent numeral.
Using your explanation, 1999 would be MIM, instead of the more
standard (as I have seen it) MCMXCIX. Also, what's to stop
someone from writing it in a form employing the vinculum:
__
III
>So do we only have to supporte the one-less rule, or the rule
>of one subtraction numeral - or the full possibility with the
>goal to reduce writing to a max ?
So long as someone can clearly explain the rules to what can
be subtracted from what, I'll implement it... (kind of like
requiring a spec). Without it, I can only go on what I can
find documented in the encyclopedia...
Megan Gentry
Former RT-11 Developer
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