Dimensioned arrays do not change their sizes.
If you DIM x(25), the size of x is 25
It's not like a dynamic array
However, when you MATWRITE the array to disk, it will only write out
up to the last physical data in the array, and ignore the trailing
blank slots.
George
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:u2-users-
> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris Austin
> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 1:44 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [U2] easy way to get count of a DIM()?
>
>
> Yes,
>
> That is correct DIM X(25) to initialize X, how do we then get the size
> of X?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chris
>
>
> > From: [email protected]
> > To: [email protected]
> > Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:41:17 -0400
> > Subject: Re: [U2] easy way to get count of a DIM()?
> >
> > First off, I've never seen that syntax before. Do you mean:
> >
> > DIM X(25)
> >
> > or do you mean you are setting X to the 25th value in a dimensioned
> variable? And I don't understand what you mean when you say "some
> records get taken out". How are they taken out?
> >
> > I'm a little confused by your question.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected] [mailto:u2-users-
> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris Austin
> > Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 1:30 PM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: [U2] easy way to get count of a DIM()?
> >
> >
> > I'm trying to get the count of a dimensioned array DIM() in UniVerse
> 10.x
> >
> > Let's say we have a variable that's set to an array:
> >
> > X = DIM(25)
> >
> > if I wanted to find out the count of X later on in the program (let's
> say some records get taken out and we need the count), how would
> > you do this?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
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