So back to my original question, and my original comment - you're talking about macros? See my first reply.
On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 5:02 PM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Monte Goulding wrote: > > Sorry folks I should have been more specific and said using existing > > syntax. So the original thing posted is what I’m after at the moment: > > > > local tIndex > > put 1 into tIndex > > repeat for each line tLine in tLines > > — code > > add 1 to tIndex > > end repeat > > Except that's wrong. :) > > I tend to use 0 as the initial value, and increment at the top of the loop: > > local tIndex > put 0 into tIndex > repeat for each line tLine in tLines > add 1 to tIndex > — code > end repeat > > I've found two benefits from this habit: > > 1. (minor) Clearer distinction between unincremented and incremented > counter. > > 2. (major) I can "next repeat" at any point in the block and know that the > counter is appropriately updated. > > Indeed, it was a runaway loop many years ago that set me know this path. > > > All this raises a bigger question: can we for now provide some sparse > minimums and perhaps consider adding more later if truly needed? > > Saves work for you folks, and obviates the need to have what would likely > be really long threads here about different coding styles (or whether all > possible styles should be supported in Prefs - "Damnation to the dangling > 'thens'!" <g>). > > -- > Richard Gaskin > Fourth World Systems > Software Design and Development for the Desktop, Mobile, and the Web > ____________________________________________________________________ > ambassa...@fourthworld.com http://www.FourthWorld.com > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > -- On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth On the second day, God created the oceans. On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, and did a little diving. And God said, "This is good." _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
