Hi, Defining Variables

[jang]

If I define something like

$previous = object

$number = 1

$next = $previous & $number

$stop = 1

While $stop=1

If FileExists ($next) Then

$Previous = $next

$number = $number + 1

Else

$stop = 0

Return $previous

EndIf

My question is when the program ends will $previous be equal to $next at the time $previous was defined, or will it have the new $number?

thanks

[SmOke_N]

No, but maybe sticking next = in the loop will do the trick:

$previous = object
$number = 1
$stop = 1
While $stop = 1
    $next = $previous & $number
    If FileExists($next) Then
;$Previous = $next
        $number = $number + 1
    Else
        $stop = 0
        Return $previous
    EndIf
WEnd

Edit:

I don't know if you should use $Previous = $next to be honest... Of course, I have no idea what your doing with it.

Edit2:

Run these to see what I'm saying:

;With
$previous = "Blah"
$number = 1
$stop = 1
While $stop = 1
    $next = $previous & $number
    If $previous <> '' Then;FileExists($next) Then
        $Previous = $next
        $number = $number + 1
    Else
        $stop = 0
        Return $previous
    EndIf
    MsgBox(0, '', $next)
WEnd

;Without
$previous = "Blah"
$number = 1
$stop = 1
While $stop = 1
    $next = $previous & $number
    If $previous <> '' Then;FileExists($next) Then
        $number = $number + 1
    Else
        $stop = 0
        Return $previous
    EndIf
    MsgBox(0, '', $next)
WEnd

Edited May 1, 2006 by SmOke_N

[jang]

No, but maybe sticking next = in the loop will do the trick:

$previous = objectMy intention is to actually keep the the previous at the time it was defined so I guess it works, thx

[Geert]

Try this:

$name = "object"
$number = 1
$stop = 1
While $stop = 1
    $next = $name & $number
    If FileExists($next) Then
        $Previous = $next
        $number = $number + 1
    Else
        $stop = 0
    EndIf
WEnd
MsgBox(0, "", $Previous)

[SmOke_N]

My intention is to actually keep the the previous at the time it was defined so I guess it works, thx

Ok, well, my suggestion is to run the examples I just edited, so you can actually get an idea of what's happening.

[jang]

Ok, well, my suggestion is to run the examples I just edited, so you can actually get an idea of what's happening.

Thanks it's fully working.