Long Variable Name as Array Element#

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> > 
> > 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 irrelevant 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.

I created the following test routine to test long variables. Fp Native ODBC 1.0.13 rclerk

59  -------   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
@keyl ◄ If:
      Then: dim cassie(6)
60  -------   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
      ◄ If:
      Then: declare counter(1,.0)
61  -------   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
      ◄ If:
      Then: counter="1"
62  -------   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
loop   ◄ If:
      Then: cassie(counter)=counter
63  -------   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
      ◄ If:
      Then: counter=counter+"1"
64  -------   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
      ◄ If: counter le "6"
      Then: GOTO loop
65  -------   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
       ◄ If:
       Then: aa=listbox(cassie)
66  -------   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
       ◄ If: @sk = "ENTR"
       Then: END
67  -------   -   -   -   -   -   -   -

When run, the list box has the numbers 1 thru 6.  Therefore the variable "counter" worked as expected. I even tested the value as count_er to see if that had an effect.  It didn't.

Looking again at you posting above change cust_type(1,*) to (1,.0) or (1,#).  Then test your code.

Richard Kreiss
GCC Consulting