On 8/7/05 11:28 PM, "James Spencer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks, Hershel > On Aug 7, 2005, at 4:52 PM, Hershel Fisch wrote: > >> Hi all what is the meaning for this error "Error description: >> recursionLimit: Recursion limit reached" >> Thans, Hershel >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-revolution mailing list >> use-revolution@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >> subscription preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution >> > > Recursion is when a function (or handler in the case of Rev) calls > itself. There are many situations where recursion is a pretty good > way to solve a problem, the classic example being calculating a > factorial which can be calculated as: > > function factorial number > if number <= 1 then > return 1 > else > return number * factorial(number - 1) > end if > end factorial > > The error message arises because each time you recurse, information > is stored in the memory of the computer so it can no how to return > back up the chain once it gets to the beginning (where number = 1 in > the example). Obviously, there is a limit to how many times you can > call factorial() without breaking the program. The actual limits are > variable depending on the parameters passed etc. > > More typically, the problem arises because you accidentally have a > handler that is calling itself in an endless loop. > > Spence > > James P. Spencer > Rochester, MN > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > "Badges?? We don't need no stinkin badges!" > _______________________________________________ > use-revolution mailing list > use-revolution@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
