I guess what it depends on is what you're doing with that for loop. If you're using it to attach or create or animate movieclips, or parse through xml or a recordset, or anything that would make Flash unresponsive during the loop, then the benefits of while (--a -(-1)) outweigh the readability compared to while (a--).
As a result, I use it pretty often. ;) So, now I just end up using it for everything since it's become a habit. The flipside is that sometimes I need to do forward loops for reiterating to maintain proper order. However, I would have to do that anyway regardless of which backwards looping method I used. _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
