I did run it, and with two projects which I just uploaded to this
group. Please explain why I am getting two different values.
Jodi
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Unicorn.PC.Support"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Jodi
>
> 1 TO 5........... Step is default of 1.
> The critical Item here is To 5.... not to 6 or to 96.
To 5....
>
> Execution stops at 5..... Perhaps if you tried running the
> following code ion the immediate window you would understand
>
> for times = 0 to 5 step 1:debug.print times: next times
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jodi Silver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 8:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [vbhelp] Newbie needing help in loops
>
>
> > I still do not understand what the final value of the IntB would
be if it
> is 1 to 5 and a step 1.
> > Would The final value be 5 or is it one higher (6). That was the
question.
> >
> > 1.Does it end up one or more higher when ending the loop, or is
the final
> count equal to the 5 if the step is 1.
> >
> > 2. Is 1 to 5 the same as 1 to 5 step 1
> >
> > Jodi
> >
> >
> > Matt Lorenz Jr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > A for / next loop is just short hand for a do loop.
> >
> > for times = 0 to 10 step 2
> > msgbox times
> > next times
> >
> > would give you message boxes saying 0, 2, 4, 6...
> >
> > times = 0
> > do until times > 10
> > msgbox times
> > times = times + 2
> > loop
> >
> > would give you a message boxes saying 0, 2, 4, 6 ...
> >
> >
> > I think something you are noticing is WHERE in the for next loop
the logic
> > is being checked.
> >
> > With a do loop you can have:
> >
> > do until such and such
> > loop
> >
> > or
> >
> > do
> > loop until such and such
> >
> > I do see your point - your counter always ends up 1 or more higher
> > (depending on your step) after it falls out of the loop.
> >
> > This is okay - you almost never really care what the value is
when falling
> > out of a for / next loop. This is because you usually have some
> > predetermined number you using. For example, you know there are
100 times
> > in a list box and you want to process them you would do
> > For Times = 1 to 100
> > 'processing statements
> > Next times
> >
> > More likely you would do this:
> >
> > For times = 0 to lstItems.listcount - 1
> > 'processing statements
> > Next times
> >
> > So you see - you don't care that your times counter gets one past
when you
> > fall out.
> >
> > In general, if you are counting things up to discover the number
that is
> > there you use a do loop, not a for next loop. Example, how many
entries
> are
> > in a file on the hard drive called logentries.txt
> >
> > open "c:\logentries.txt" for input as #1
> > ctr = 0
> > do until eof(1) = true
> > line input #1, linefromfile
> > ctr = ctr + 1
> > loop
> > close #1
> > msgbox "There are " & ctr & " lines in the file."
> >
> > You can see, you could never properly process a file with unknown
amounts
> of
> > data with a for / next loop.
> >
> > I hope this gives you a little clarity.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "jodidee2004" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2004 7:50 PM
> > Subject: [vbhelp] Newbie needing help in loops
> >
> >
> > > Hello,
> > > I am a newbie and I need some help understanding some basic
concepts.
> > >
> > > If I had a loop structure that read:
> > > For IntNumber=1 to 10
> > > and I also had
> > > For IntNumber 1 to 10 step 1
> > > are these identical loop statements?
> > >
> > > Suppose I had a for next loop like this:
> > > for intB=1 to 7 Step 1
> > > Print IntB
> > > Next IntB
> > >
> > > What would the value of IntB be when the loop stops? I think it
would
> > > be 7 is that correct? Or is it 7 plus 1 to get 8.
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > I understand that the step counts by those numbers.
> > > So if I had
> > > for IntCount = 4 to 10 step 2
> > > Print IntCount
> > > next Intcount
> > >
> > > the value of the numeric variable would be 12 when the loop
stops.
> > >
> > > 4,8,10,12 and it would stop at 12 since this is higher than
10.
> > >
> > > Can someone explain this to me a bit better, I am confused by
all
> > > this. Does it increase at the end the amount of steps past the
end
> > > value?
> > >
> > > Jodi
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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