JIMI beat me too this, but that's what we do. We keep a list of opened files in a dynamic array and a dimensioned array for the file variables, both in COMMON. A routine locates the file name in that array and returns the number of the file, or opens the file and then returns the number. The files are only opened once and the locate code is quick. YMMV.
ListOfFiles = file1:@am:file2 DIM ArrayOfFiles(nnn) Locate newfilename in ListOfFiles setting FileNumber ELSE OPEN etc, etc END Read/write/delete ArrayOfFiles(FileNumber) -----Original Message----- From: jbase@googlegroups.com [mailto:jbase@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Darrin Sent: Friday, May 27, 2011 8:50 AM To: jBASE Subject: Re: Dynamic array of file pointers? Oops, it appears that jbase doesn't allow dimensioned arrays to be passed as function parameters. Is there another solution? Or is it best simply to pass an array of file names and open/close those files hundreds or thousands of times a second? It seems like I might be overlooking an obvious solution. Common variables would be an option. But I've steered away from in order to have a more flexible/expandable architecture. The nature of this data is such that it will change quite frequently. -- Please read the posting guidelines at: http://groups.google.com/group/jBASE/web/Posting%20Guidelines IMPORTANT: Type T24: at the start of the subject line for questions specific to Globus/T24 To post, send email to jBASE@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to jbase-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jBASE?hl=en -- Please read the posting guidelines at: http://groups.google.com/group/jBASE/web/Posting%20Guidelines IMPORTANT: Type T24: at the start of the subject line for questions specific to Globus/T24 To post, send email to jBASE@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to jbase-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jBASE?hl=en
