Wildcard in loop

[Champak]

I want to cycle through variables where the first half are all the same, and the last portion is different, so the last half has to be a wildcard.

Ex.

The variables look like

$FFF_1_cat

$FFF_2_dog

$FFF_3_mouse

$FFF_4_rat

Then theoretically, my loop would look something like this

for $i = 1 to 4

$doing_something = $FFF_" & $i & $i "_*";<=============SEE THE WILDCARD?

next

Possible?

[Nahuel]

I don't think so. Variables are unique. Using a wildcard will require to check every variable that matches the pattern one by one. You can't check all at once.

You can use Eval() to loop this way:

Not tested:

$FFF_1
$FFF_2
$FFF_3
$FFF_4

for $i = 1 to 4
   $doing_something = Eval("FFF_" & $i )
next

[Champak]

I am actually doing an Eval loop, I just wanted to be able to keep some type of suffix on my names so I can quickly know what I am looking at in a glance, instead of numbers(I have numbers already included of course, for the Eval Loop). Well, I guess it's a no go with that.

Thanks.

Edited March 23, 2008 by Champak

[Nahuel]

I am actually doing an Eval loop, I just wanted to be able to keep some type of suffix on my names so I can quickly know what I am looking at in a glance, instead of numbers(I have numbers already included of course, for the Eval Loop). Well, I guess it's a no go with that.

Thanks.

Then don't you think that the use of Wildcards and loops is a bit contradictory? If you understand how to use C/C++ style structures, then use DllStructCreate() and I think it'll get you a step closer.

Arrays are a good option too, in my opionion.

Good luck.