David Crooks wrote: > On Wednesday, February 20, 2008 7:38 PM Paul Newton wrote: > > >> I just tried my suggestion and your original and they both work (in >> > VFP9) > > >> DIMENSION lanames(3,3) >> lanames(2,2)="David Crooks" >> ? ASCAN(lanames,"David",1,-1,0,5) >> 5 >> ? ASCAN(lanames,"David",-1,-1,0,5) >> 5 >> > > But, if I try these then I get 0: > ? ASCAN(lanames,"Crooks",1,-1,0,5) > ? ASCAN(lanames,"Crooks",-1,-1,0,5) > > I think I will try the for..each. That will work and it is not that big > of an array. Thanks for all of the responses! >
I follow Rick's approach....I just do a quick FOR loop (although you' think it'd be slower than ASCAN) and then EXIT once I found the criteria. -- Michael J. Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com "Work smarter, not harder, with MBSS custom software solutions!" _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
