At 5:08 PM +0200 9/21/02, you wrote:
>In some cases it's convenient to use 'repeat with anItem in aList',
>to roll through the entries of a list. However, pretty often I
>realize I need a counter for one reason or other, so i resort to use
>'repeat with itemCounter = 1 to aList.count'.
>
>I have often wondered if there's a "hidden counter" somewhere that
>Director uses when counting throough the items using 'repeat with
>anItem in aList'? If so, can I check the value of that counter and
>use it?
>
>No big deal, just curious.
yes, there's a hidden counter.
& if you want it, create it!
hiddenCounter = 0
repeat with anItem in aList
hiddenCounter = hiddenCounter + 1
put hiddenCounter
end
hth
-Buzz
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>-A.
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