Prime Numbers.jsl asks the user to enter a number and then factors the number or confirms it as a prime number (Figure 16.5). This script is a good example of aligning several types of display boxes, concatenating text, and working with conditional functions.
/* How do you gather numeric input from the users, perform a
calculation on that input, and show the results in a new window?
 
This script demonstrates how to create an interactive program that
asks the user to enter a number and then factors the number or confirms
it as a prime number. */
 
// Ask the user to enter a name and number.
nw = New Window( "Factoring Fun",
 
V List Box(
	Text Box( "Choose a number between 2 and 100, inclusive. " ),
	Spacer Box( Size( 25, 25 ) )
    ),
    V List Box(
        Lineup Box(
            2,
            Text Box( "Your name   " ),
            uname = Text Edit Box( "< name > ", << Justify Text( Center ) ),
            Text Box( "Your choice " ),
            uprime = Number Edit Box( 2 )
        ),
        Spacer Box( Size( 25, 25 ) ),
        H List Box(
            Button Box( "OK",
		    // Unload responses.
                username = uname << Get Text;
                fromUser0 = uprime << Get;
 
			// Test input for out of range condition.
                If( fromUser0 <= 1 | fromUser0 > 100,
				// Send message to user that input value is out of range.
                    nw2 = New Window( " Factoring Fun: Message for "
								|| username,
                        <<Modal,
                        Text Box(
                            "The number you chose, " || Char( fromUser0 ) ||
                            " is not between 2 and 100, inclusive.  Please try
										again.  "
                        ),
                        Button Box( "OK" )
 
                    ),   // Else the number is within range.
                    // Test for a prime number. If not prime, factor it.
                    // Create a vector which holds the prime numbers
							// within specified range.
                    primes = [2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37,
							41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, 97];
                    // Count the number of primes in the vector.
                    p# = N Row( primes );
 
                    isprime = 0; // Set flag.
							// Make a copy of the value for processing.
							fromuser1 = fromuser0;
                    factors = {}; // Initialize list.
 
                     // Process the value by checking for prime then
							 // factoring if needed.
                    While( isPrime == 0,
 
                        // Compare value to vector of prime numbers.
                        If( Any( fromuser0 == primes ),
								// If found, place value in factor list.
                            Insert Into( factors, fromUser0 );
                            isPrime = 1 // Set condition to exit While loop.
                            ;
                        ); // End For loop.
 
                        If( isprime == 0,
                            For( q = 1, q <= p#, q++,
                                If( Mod( fromuser0, primes[q] ) == 0,
                                    fromUser0 = fromUser0 / primes[q];
                                    Insert Into( factors, primes[q] );
                                    q = p# + 1 // End if-then loop.
                                    ;
                                ); // End If loop.
                            ); // End For loop.
                        );  // End If/Then loop.
 
                    ); // End while loop.
 
                    cfUser0 = Char( fromUser1 );
                    nf = N Items( factors );
                    If( nf >= 2,
                        fmsg = "The number you have chosen has the following
									factors: ",
                        fmsg = "The number you have chosen is a prime number: "
                    );
				// Show message to user about results.
                    nw3 = New Window( " Factoring Fun - Your Results",
                        <<Modal,
                        Text Box( username || ", you chose: " || cfUser0 ),
                        Spacer Box( Size( 25, 25 ) ),
                        Text Box( fmsg || " " || Char( factors ) ),
                        Spacer Box( Size( 25, 25 ) ),
                        Button Box( "OK" )
                    );
                );
            ), // End the main OK button script.
            // Close the window and the program.
            Button Box( "Cancel", nw << Close Window )
        )
    )
);
Figure 16.5 Factor Numbers Interactively

Help created on 7/12/2018