Thanks for the suggestions. I like Tim's idea better since it's easier on the caller (caller can just 'do the script like normal) and probably a little less overhead (try/catch exception handling). Still seems like maybe a script should be able to just return a value at any point. Thanks again, Rodney -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, June 23, 2000 11:32 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [REBOL] Return From Middle Of Script? Re:(2) Why not something like this: ------ start doer.r: ------ REBOL [] do-thing: func [] [ ; do your script here return 1 ] do-thing ------- end doer.r -------- Then you can just >> do %doer.r == 1 -- Tim Lesher [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, June 23, 2000 13:08 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [REBOL] Return From Middle Of Script? Re: Hi, > I have a script that 'do(es) another script. > The called script assembles a string and returns > it to the caller by placing the string word as > the last line in the script. Fine. > > But the called script has numerous places where > an error can occur and I would like to return > a partially assembled string at that point. > How to do this? 'return only works in a function > and 'halt doesn't seem to allow the script to return > the last evaluated argument. > > In psuedocode what I want is: > > if (some condition) > [ > return "string1" > ] > > but I obviously can't use 'return and the following: > > if (some condition) > [ > "string1" > halt > ] > > does not return "string1" to the caller. > > There doesn't appear to be a 'goto call where I can just > go to the end of the script either. > > How are you guys accomplishing this sort of thing? (And more > philosophically - why can't you use 'return in a script?) > > TIA, > > Rodney > > you can try: result: catch [ do script ] and in script: if some-condition [ throw string1 ]
