switch
case 1
stuff
break
case 2
…
case 500
stuff
break
default
stuff CASE for ALL excluded cases
break
end switch
On Dec 27, 2012, at 2:26 PM, Richmond <richmondmathew...@gmail.com> wrote:
> So there I am up to my thighs in a switch statement with a good 500 odd cases
> . . .
>
> . . . and, like treacle, I find myself getting bogged down . . .
>
> e.g:
>
> switch the text of fld "TEKST"
> case 1
> --do something--
> break
> case 2
> --do something else--
> break
> end switch
>
> is all very charming and straightforward.
>
> But, suppose I would like to include a CASE for ALL excluded cases (hope you
> are following me here):
>
> e.g:
>
> switch the text of fld "TEKST"
> case 1
> --do something--
> break
> case 2
> --do something else--
> break
> case "any other value in fld "TEKST" '
> --run around babbling about purple bananas--
> break
> end switch
>
> has anyone any idea how to effect this sort of situation WITHOUT using a
> bunch of nested IF . . . THEN statements instead???
>
> Richmond.
>
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