Re: For Loop

The only ways I know of to absolutely avoid this, are to (1) Avoid DIM() altogether, or (2) Define the index to a size that exceeds RPG's limitation for %ELEM. (I don't know if there is a limit (X) to DIM(X).)

Why don't I know this? 'Cuz I tend to favor linked lists and the like for new development of large arrays, so it's a value that I've not bothered investigating. But the price for avoiding arrays, is inability to use any of the related RPG goodies. (%LOOKUP comes to mind...)
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Dennis
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Dave <dfx1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi everyone,

A coworker got caught out by the For EndFor loop.

D wI S 3 0

For wI = 1 to %elem(arrayWith999Elements)

etc.
EndFor;

I said it was normal at the end that wI should be incremented to 1000,
thus making the program crash.

I wondered what the normal way would be to avoid this. I always use 5I
0 for my array index.
The coworker changed the DIM setting to 998!