I think this is not the use you intent In *my* opinion:
On Thu, Feb 2, 2017 at 3:44 PM, dean <deangwillia...@gmail.com> wrote: > > (setq Ln_no 0) > (in Epic_txt_fl_pth > (until (eof) > (setq Ln_no (inc 'Ln_no) ) > this is redudant since you're simply incrementing the value of a global symbol, simply write: (inc 'Ln_no) > (prog.... > > As a general not too exact rule setq creates global value while let creates a local value More exactly setq (and set) binds a symbol to a value in the "global context" while let binds a symbol to a value only inside the let expression