Re: Free format DO, or make index optional

["Peter Dow" <pcdow@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jim,

Oh. The way I read the original question (which was a bit terse Rob) was
that he couldn't do a FOR/ENDFOR loop in free-form RPG because he wasn't
using the y variable.  So, Rob, are you saying that you can't use FOR Y=1 TO
X; EVAL A = B; ENDFOR; in free-form RPG?  I haven't had the time to play
with it yet.

Regards,
Peter Dow
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Langston" <jlangston@celsinc.com>
To: <rpg400-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 5:15 PM
Subject: RE: Free format DO, or make index optional


> I believe what he is saying is, he doesn't need the var y so why does he
> have to use it?
> Why can't he just say for 1 to x without assigning a variable?
>
> My answer would be, because that's how for loops work, RPG being the
> exception.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jim Langston
>
> -----Original Message-----
> <SNIP>
>
> Hi Rob,
>
> Are you saying that the compiler requires you to use y somewhere within
the
> for/endfor loop?  If not, simply don't use it.
>
> hth,
> Peter Dow
> <SNIP>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <rob@dekko.com>
> <SNIP>
> > I had a 1 do x.
> > I wanted to make that free form.  Can't be done.  I converted it to
> > for y=1 to x
> > But I have no use for y, in this case.
> <SNIP>
>
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