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At 1/16/01 08:52 PM -0600, you wrote: >At 19:59 01/15/2001, Mark Lazarus wrote: >> Which is more efficient: "If %Open()" or CLOSE(E) ? >> >>DO 1000 >> >>CLOSE( E ) >>DLTOVR >>OVRDBF FILE() MBR() >>OPEN >> >>ENDDO > >How about an alternative: > >>OVRDBF FILE() MBR() > OPEN > >>DO 1000 >> PROCESS STUFF >>CLOSE >>DLTOVR >>OVRDBF FILE() MBR() >>OPEN >> >>ENDDO It's a bit messier, since there's other code that comes into play (including file I/O) to determine which member to open. I usually code file loops that way, but in this case I don't like it. -mark +--- | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! | To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com. | To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com. | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com +---
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