From: StellaDrinker@REMOVE.ME.uboot.com   
      
   "Lisa" 's wild thoughts were released   
   on Tue, 02 Jan 2007 04:42:52 GMT bearing the following   
   fruit:   
      
   >In translating the formula for calculating lottery odds for various   
   >conditions into a Visual Basic Program, I have apparently missed something   
   >in that I get errors in the part of the calculation where the number of ways   
   >of failure (pFal) is calculated   
   >Both errors happen in the code section   
   >   
   >   x1 = Draw - MatchesReq   
   >   x2 = Field - Selections   
   >   For Counter = 1 To (Draw - MatchesReq - 1)   
   >       x1 = x1 * (Draw - MatchesReq - Counter)   
   >       x2 = x2 * (Field - Selections - Counter)   
   >   Next   
   >   pFal = x2 / x1   
   >   
   >The first type of error is created when the number of matches required is   
   >equal to the number of balls drawn.   
   >This makes x1 = 0 so when it hits the calculation pFal a divide by zero   
   >occurs.   
   >   
   >The second type of error is created when the number of balls selected is   
   >equal to the field.   
   >This makes x1 = 0 so when it hits the calculation pFal a divide by zero   
   >occurs.   
   >   
   >If anyone can spot my error I would greatly appreciate it.   
   >Lisa   
      
   Haven't you just identified the error? Divide by zero? If   
   zero is a possibility then you should always check for it in   
   code.   
      
   J   
      
      
   Jan Hyde (VB MVP)   
      
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