Just checking that you understand the problem with either of these methods. If the key length is already 6 digits then you will end up deleting the record.
Richard ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 10:33 AM Subject: [U2] LOOP or GOTO on READNEXT > I've seen 2 ways to read a client key, change the length to 6 digits, then > write it back out, delete the old one and move on: > > EXAMPLE 1 of 2: > !(FIXEMPNO) - Fix the employee number length > open '','CUSTEMP' to CF else stopm 'Not' > select CF > 10: readnext K else stop > read REC from CF,K then > NK = fmt(K,"R%6") > write REC on CF,NK > delete CF,K > end > go 10 > end > > EXAMPLE 2 of 2: > !(FIXEMPNO) - Fix the employee number length > DONE = 0 > open '','CUSTEMP' to CF else stopm 'Not' > select CF > loop > readnext K else DONE = 1 > read REC from CF,K then > NK = fmt(K,"R%6") > write REC on CF,NK > delete CF,K > end > repeat > end > > My intent is not to start a religious discussion about GO or GOTOs because > I see that method all over the place and regardless of why, who or > whatever, my question is, which is faster. (I prefer using loop..repeat > syntax, FWIW). > > -- > Karl L. Pearson > Director of IT, > ATS Industrial Supply > Direct: 801-978-4429 > Toll-free: 800-789-9300 1,29 > Fax: 801-972-3888 > http://www.atsindustrial.com > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ------- > u2-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
