Limit

-- @ Name: limit()
-- @ Copyright: (c)2009 Josh Chunick
-- @ Licence: WTFPL, linked here: http://sam.zoy.org/wtfpl/
-- @ Description: Takes an input value and limits it within the defined range.
-- @ Category: math
-- @ Dependencies: none
-- @ Parameters:
-- input       [integer, float, string] - the input value.
-- minVal      [integer, float, string] - the minimum value to test the input against. Must be less than maxVal.
-- maxVal      [integer, float, string] - the maximum value to test the input against. Must be greater than minVal.
-- @ Usage:
-- example #1
-- ----------
-- put limit(15, 1, 10)
-- -- 10
--
-- example #2
-- ----------
-- put limit("pasta", "perfume", "prune")
-- -- "perfume"
 
on limit input, minVal, maxVal
  if (maxVal < minVal) and (the runmode = "Author") then 
     alert("Parameter Error: maxVal is less than minVal.")
  end if
  return min(max(input, minVal), maxVal)
end