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Posted: 10th Sep 2008 02:32
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Wny in the next using a variable? Code from Dark Physics help file.


When it is too complicated it is because you are trying at the wrong door.
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tiresius
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Posted: 10th Sep 2008 05:55
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That is what is known as a for..next loop.

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RedFlames
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Well after "next" you can write anything you want (atleast as a variable-name) or write nothing...
all these will work for me:



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Posted: 10th Sep 2008 11:43
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but its best to use



Because otherwise it gets complicated when using nested loops, e.g. When using 2d tiles



Also miss using for next commands causes the same kind of annoying errors as missing off an end if. Which the compiler doesn't make very easy to find.

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I'm with =Prof=. The variable after the NEXT might not be needed by the compiler... but sometimes it is needed by the programmer. In fact some people comment their END IF statements to describe which IF is being ended, in overly complex or long code. Indenting can be lost on a person if something is nested 5 or 6 deep.

BlueIDE auto-builds the "next <var>" line so I don't even have to think about it.

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Posted: 10th Sep 2008 18:30
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Moved to Newcomers Corner

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Posted: 10th Sep 2008 18:45 Edited at: 10th Sep 2008 18:45
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I guess it is for clarity: next next of what next of the variable.

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Posted: 10th Sep 2008 19:14
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To be honest, I've never really thought about it that much. Thats how it worked when I learned to program in ZX Spectrum Basic; and its just always been the way I've done it.

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