On 3/15/14, 12:16 PM, Scott Rossi wrote:
We have all been doing what you suggest for years, which is precisely the
point. There are several reasons why having "repeat for each <control>Š"
would be extremely welcome.
1) Precedents for this structure already exist in the language, so it's
not a departure:
repeat for each item x in "a,b,c".
2) The "repeat for each" structure is more efficient than looping through
controls, and developers would gain the benefits of fast processing.
3) The lives of developers would be easier.
How many times have I started typing "repeat for each buttonŠ" and then
stopped myself, having remembered "Oh yeah, we can't do that."
Exactly. It seems so natural that even though I've been using xtalk
since 1987, I still inadvertently try to use that structure
occasionally. I suspect new users will too. But as Richmond says, it's a
trivial feature request, and there's a ready workaround, so I've never
asked for it in the bug database. But I keep thinking someday I should.
Maybe one of our C++ geniuses will take pity on us.
--
Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com
HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com
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