Tom, EQU LOTNO LIT "VAR.NAMES<2>"
LOTNO<1,2> = MySecondMV (not LOTNOT<2>) Works on UniVerse. :-) Brian > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 13 April 2005 13:53 > To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > Subject: RE: [U2] [UV] reference a variable indirectly? > > Stewart Mitchell wrote on Wed, 13 Apr 2005 10:21:10 +1000 > > > Try > > > > EQU LOTNO LIT "VAR.NAMES<2>" > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf Of Barry Brevik > > Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 6:59 PM > > > > ...I want to be able to store variable names in a file (for > example), > > and then assign values to those variables as the program encounters > > them. > > Barry - I would recommend that, if you do this, you use a > dimensioned array for VAR.NAMES, e.g.: > > DIM VAR.NAMES(100) > EQU PARTNO LIT "VAR.NAMES(1)" > EQU LOTNO LIT "VAR.NAMES(2)" > EQU PARTNAME LIT "VAR.NAMES(3)" > &c. > > This way, if any of your variables are multi-valued, you can > reference them normally, e.g. LOTNO<3>. In UniData, EQU is a > comiler directive - the substitution is made during > compilation and the symbolic names are made available to the debugger. > > If you use a dynamic array for VAR.NAMES, you will run into > problems, since the compiler converts LOTNO<3> to > VAR.NAMES<2><3>, which is not valid syntax. > > --Tom Pellitieri -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.0 - Release Date: 31/03/2005 ------- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
