Long Variable Name as Array Element#

[John Esak]

I know this is sort of unhelpful.. don't mean it to be... but I did try your
exact code snippet and it works fine on my box... SCO 5.0.7 / FP 5.0.13.

John


> -----Original Message-----
> From: filepro-list-bounces+john=valar.com at lists.celestial.com
> [mailto:filepro-list-bounces+john=valar.com at lists.celestial.com]On
> Behalf Of Scott Walker
> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 8:15 AM
> To: 'Kenneth Brody'
> Cc: fpsupport at fptech.com; Filepro List - No spam
> Subject: RE: Long Variable Name as Array Element#
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> Scott Walker
> RAM Systems Corp.
> PO Box 1778
> Davidson, NC 28036
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kenneth Brody [mailto:kenbrody at bestweb.net]
> > Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 10:43 PM
> > To: Scott Walker
> > Cc: Filepro List - No spam
> > Subject: Re: Long Variable Name as Array Element#
> >
> >
> > Scott Walker wrote:
> > [... rclerk 5.0.13 ...]
> > >         dim Redhat_Sell[6](12,,2):aa
> > >         declare Cust_Type(1,*)
> >
> > I would use (1,.0) for clarity, but that's irrelevent to the
> > question at hand.
> >
> > >         Cust_Type=order_file(82)    'Will be a value of 1 - 6
> >
> > I would insert:
> >
> >     mesgbox "Cust_Type = '" & Cust_Type & "'"
> >
> > What does it show?
> >
> > >         Redhat_Sell[Cust_Type]=Redhat_Sell[Cust_Type]+8
> > 'Add up Total
> > > Sales for Customer Type
> > >
> > > The fourth line gives me a syntax error when I run it.  Says:
> > >
> > >         "A filepro error has occurred"
> > >
> > >         "Array Index Out of Range:  dim redhat_sell(6) -- Index: 0"
> > >
> > > If I change it to this:
> > >
> > >         dim Redhat_Sell[6](12,,2):aa
> > >         ty(1,*)
> > >         ty=order_file(82)
> > >         Redhat_Sell[ty]=Redhat_Sell[ty]+8
> > >
> > > It works like a champ.
> >
> > Assuming that orderfile(82) is the same in both cases, both
> > should work the same way and give the same results.
> >
>
>
> I agree, it either on should work but the one where I use the Long
> Variable for the array element fails...everytime.    I just tried to use
> a Long_Variable with another array, and it also fails with a similar
> error message.  I think something is broken.
>
> I'm forwarding this to fp tech support.
>
>
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