How to make my program switch commands at certain intervals/bounds in c++

[odinx]

I have a new problem where I have 2 formulas, and I need to tell my program that at certain intervals/parameters/bounds it needs to do one of the formulas and at other intervals it needs to do another one.

To be more descriptive When ever my time=0 to time=(T/2) it should do formula 1, and whenever it is time=(T/2) to time=T it does formula 2. So looking at it another way my
time= [0, (T/2)] it does formula 1 and at time=[(T/2), T] it does formula 2.

Meaning that it switches positions/formulas at every (T/2).

I just don't know what command I would do to make this happen in c++ at first I thought of using the bool command, but the thing is the length of time the program is run is determined by the user, so the longer the time the more intervals.

Let me explain what I mean, after the intervals time=[(T/2), T] it will keep going to make a new interval of time=[T, (3T/2)], thus switching to formula 1 again, and the intervals will keep getting bigger because of the time used.

So any ideas? Also I'm sorry if my explanation was horrid.

 

[rcgldr]

If time and T are integers, you could use (((time*2)/T)&1), which will return 0 or 1 depending on the interval.

 

[odinx]

They aren't int values

 

[rcgldr]

For float or double, you can use fmod((time * 2.0) / T, 2.0) and check if the remainder is < 1. or >= 1.0.
Include math.h in order to use fmod().

 

[LudusRex]

There are a few different ways you could approach this problem in c++. One option would be to use conditional statements (such as if/else or switch/case) to check the value of the time variable and determine which formula to use. For example, you could set up a loop that runs for the desired length of time and within that loop, use an if/else statement to check if the current value of time falls within the desired intervals. If it does, you can execute the appropriate formula, and if not, you can continue with the loop.

Another option would be to use a timer or clock function to keep track of the time and trigger a switch between the formulas at the desired intervals. This would involve setting up a timer or clock that increments at a set interval, and then using that timer value to determine which formula to use.

In either case, it would be helpful to break down the problem into smaller steps and think about how you can use conditional statements or timers to achieve the desired outcome. It may also be helpful to do some research on conditional statements and timers in c++ to get a better understanding of how they work and how you can implement them in your program.