You don't really need an array (though it doesn't hurt): $nCR='a'; for my $i (0..100){ print "$nCR\n"; $nCR = 'a' if $nCR++ eq 'z'; }
Also, remember not to use a single = in if statements, as that will do assignment if ($nCR = @nCR[25]) { will set $nCR to z and thus through the first block which does numeric addition - so it converts it to a number. God Bless, Ben ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. 2 Peter 3:9 (ESV) On Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 6:19 PM, Joachim Ansorg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Daniel, > >> @nCR = (a ..z) # Creates the array >> $nCR = @nCR[0]; # Sets the value of $nCR to 0 ("a") at the beginning >> of each file (book) >> >> Then when I am creating cross-references it prints: >> >> n="$nCR" >> >> and then after the note is created I have this at the end of the sub: >> >> $nCR ++; >> >> so that the next cross-reference is b then c, etc. I want to cycle >> through the array from @nCR[0] to @nCR[25] and then return to @nCR[0]. >> In other words the 27th cross-reference in a book should be n="a" not >> n="aa". > > $nCr is not a reference into the array, it contains the value 'a' after the > first assignment. Then you call the operator ++ on that value. Perl has some > builtin magic for that operator (man perlop) for strings. So this is not what > you want. > > This code cycles through the array nCr several times: > > @nCr = (a..z); > for my $i (0..100) { > print $nCr[$i % scalar(@nCr)] . " "; > } > > Hope that helps, > Joachim > -- > <>< Re: deemed > www.bibletime.info > > _______________________________________________ > sword-devel mailing list: sword-devel@crosswire.org > http://www.crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel > Instructions to unsubscribe/change your settings at above page > _______________________________________________ sword-devel mailing list: sword-devel@crosswire.org http://www.crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel Instructions to unsubscribe/change your settings at above page