Re: Task #2 Finished Completely Wednesday, 10-Mar-99 23:11:32 Greetings everyone, In two previous posts on task #2 I tried to explain how the serial number is generated and explained how the number 2051624164454003 was generated from the username "Pirate Copy" and said that the serial number 82263381050 was the correct number for username "Pirate Copy" if the Check button was clicked when the display in the three boxes was 8251 2740 8282. What I did not know at that time was how 82263381050, the serial number was derived from the large 16 digit number generated from the username. I said this number mus be divided by another number, which I did not know then, to produce the final serial number. Now this last mystery is solve and here you have it: Let call the large 16 digit number NameOctal. Also I would like to call your attention to my earlier explanation of Num1, Num2, and Num3 and how they are generated. In the case I am discussing each of these three numbers has a specific value: Num1 = 8251, Num2 = 2740, and Num3 = 8282 The general equation for generating the serial number is as follows: SerialNumber = Round(NameOctal / (Num1 * Num3) * Num2). Using real values: 82263381050 = Round(2051624164454003 / (8251 * 8282) * 2740). The round function rounds the fraction part to the nearest number and adds it to the whole number and drops the fraction part. The number generated using the above equation before the round was 82263381049.55055. The Round function brought it to its final value. Best regards, Joseph Joseph |
Joseph's Thread (Joseph) (06-Mar-99 16:55:41) |