Loop with variables

[imacrazyballoono]

Can I a loop that is something like this? Look at line 6, I want the variable to be one more each time it goes through the loop. I.E. first time variable would be $color[1]. Second would be $color[2] and so on.

$time = 1
do
    $mult = $time * 2
    $num = $time * 10
    $left = 958 - $num
    $color[$time] = $mult
    $time = $time + 1
until $time = 5

MsgBox( 0, "", $color[1] )
MsgBox( 0, "", $color[2] )
MsgBox( 0, "", $color[3] )

[Jos]

Can I a loop that is something like this? Look at line 6, I want the variable to be one more each time it goes through the loop. I.E. first time variable would be $color[1]. Second would be $color[2] and so on.

$time = 1
do
    $mult = $time * 2
    $num = $time * 10
    $left = 958 - $num
    $color[$time] = $mult
    $time = $time + 1
until $time = 5

MsgBox( 0, "", $color[1] )
MsgBox( 0, "", $color[2] )
MsgBox( 0, "", $color[3] )

Yes you can after you have Dim(ed) the array... Dim $Color[6]

I would use a "For $time = 1 to 5 ... Next" loop, but this should also work

[imacrazyballoono]

How would I dim it?

[dirtymafia]

How would I dim it?

dim $color[6]

You could also check the help file for 'dim'.

Edited June 20, 2006 by dirtymafia

[Jos]

How would I dim it?

It is in my answer.... and try also to open the help file and read about suggestions made before posting a reply.

[imacrazyballoono]

I read the documentation on dim, it is very confusing. Can someone show me how it works?

[dirtymafia]

I read the documentation on dim, it is very confusing. Can someone show me how it works?

dim basically initiates a variable.

You can do the same with normal variable by doing this: $variable = ""

You need to use Dim in the case of an array to make it useable as an array.

When you do dim $color[6] you are getting the ability to store in $color[0] $color[1] $color[2] and so on up to 5. Keep in mind you use 0 first not 1.

I'm not the best at explaining but maybe that will help give you a 50000 ft. view

[imacrazyballoono]

it helped a lot thanks. So I would just put dim $color[6] at the top and then it would work? so like this:

dim $color[6]
$time = 1

do
    $mult = $time * 2
    $num = $time * 10
    $left = 958 - $num
    $color[$time] = $mult
    $time = $time + 1
until $time = 5

MsgBox( 0, "", $color[1] )
MsgBox( 0, "", $color[2] )
MsgBox( 0, "", $color[3] )

[dirtymafia]

it helped a lot thanks. So I would just put dim $color[6] at the top and then it would work? so like this:

dim $color[6]
$time = 1

do
    $mult = $time * 2
    $num = $time * 10
    $left = 958 - $num
    $color[$time] = $mult
    $time = $time + 1
until $time = 5

MsgBox( 0, "", $color[1] )
MsgBox( 0, "", $color[2] )
MsgBox( 0, "", $color[3] )

try it..should work

Also if you use a For next it will automatically incrememt your $time like this

dim $color[6]
dim $time

For $time = 1 to 5
    $mult = $time * 2
    $num = $time * 10
    $left = 958 - $num
    $color[$time] = $mult
    msgbox(0,"",$color[$time])
Next

Edited June 20, 2006 by dirtymafia