' IF-THEN.BS1
' The program below generates a series of 16-bit random numbers and tests
' each to determine whether they're evenly divisible by 3. If a number is
' evenly divisible by 3, then it is printed, otherwise, the program generates
' another random number.  The program counts how many numbers it prints, and
' quits when this number reaches 10.
' {$STAMP BS1}
' {$PBASIC 1.0}
SYMBOL  sample          = W0            ' Random number to be tested
SYMBOL  samps           = B2            ' Number of samples taken
SYMBOL  temp            = B3            ' Temporary workspace
Setup:
  sample = 11500
Mult3:
  RANDOM sample                         ' Put a random number into sample
  temp = sample // 3
  IF temp <> 0 THEN Mult3               ' Not multiple of 3? -- try again
    DEBUG #sample, "divides by 3", CR   ' show sample divisible by 3
    samps = samps + 1                   ' Count multiples of 3
    IF samps = 10 THEN Done             ' Quit with 10 samples
  GOTO Mult3                            ' keep checking
Done:
  DEBUG CR, "All done."
  END
        
NOTE: The example below is written for the BS2 and will run on any of the BS2-family modules. Modify the $STAMP directive (as required) before downloading to the BS2e, BS2sx, BS2p, BS2pe, or BS2px.
' IF-THEN.BS2
' The program below generates a series of 16-bit random numbers and tests
' each to determine whether they're evenly divisible by 3. If a number is
' evenly divisible by 3, then it is printed, otherwise, the program generates
' another random number.  The program counts how many numbers it prints, and
' quits when this number reaches 10.
' {$STAMP BS2}
' {$PBASIC 2.0}
sample          VAR     Word            ' Random number to be tested
samps           VAR     Nib             ' Number of samples taken
temp            VAR     Nib             ' Temporary workspace
Setup:
  sample = 11500
Mult3:
  RANDOM sample                         ' Put a random number into sample
  temp = sample // 3
  IF (temp <> 0) THEN Mult3             ' Not multiple of 3? -- try again
    DEBUG DEC5 sample, " divides by 3", CR
    samps = samps + 1                   ' Count multiples of 3
    IF samps = 10 THEN Done             ' Quit with 10 samples
  GOTO Mult3                            ' keep checking
Done:
  DEBUG CR, "All done."
  END
        
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