RE: Evaluate Statement

[Winchester Terry <terry.winchester@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Diane,

FWIW, I have also tried this but it fails after it sees
the first 2 identifiers.

I have always changed it to "Evaulate True" then placed
my comparisons at each WHEN.  

The manual could be a little more clear IMO.

Terry

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diane Nott [mailto:dnott@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 12:25 PM
> To: cobol400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Evaluate Statement
> 
> 
> I have a question on the use of the Evaluate Statement. I have been 
> trying to evaluate 4 variables at once. I tried this format and the
> compiler yelled at me. Any suggestions?
> Diane
> 
> EVALUATE RS-SUMG RS-SUMW RS-FALLG RS-FALLW
>              WHEN   ' ', ' ', ' ', 'X'  ADD 1 TO WS-PATTERN1
>              WHEN   ' ', ' ', 'X', ' '  ADD 1 TO WS-PATTERN2
>              WHEN   ' ', ' ', 'X', 'X'  ADD 1 TO WS-PATTERN3
>              WHEN   ' ', 'X', ' ', ' '  ADD 1 TO WS-PATTERN4
>              WHEN   ' ', 'X', ' ', 'X'  ADD 1 TO WS-PATTERN5
>              WHEN   ' ', 'X', 'X', 'X'  ADD 1 TO WS-PATTERN6
>              WHEN   'X', ' ', ' ', ' '  ADD 1 TO WS-PATTERN7
>              WHEN   'X', ' ', ' ', 'X'  ADD 1 TO WS-PATTERN8
>              WHEN   'X', ' ', 'X', ' '  ADD 1 TO WS-PATTERN9
>              WHEN   'X', ' ', 'X', 'X'  ADD 1 TO WS-PATTERN10
>              WHEN   'X', 'X', ' ', ' '  ADD 1 TO WS-PATTERN11
>              WHEN   'X', 'X', ' ', 'X'  ADD 1 TO WS-PATTERN12
>              WHEN   'X', 'X', 'X', ' '  ADD 1 TO WS-PATTERN13
>              WHEN   'X', 'X', 'X', 'X'  ADD 1 TO WS-PATTERN14
>            END-EVALUATE.
> 
> -- 
> Diane Nott, AT 205, Ext 7268, IS&S.
> Lorain County Community College
> Computer Resource Specialist
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