for ... in
| Syntax |
for identifier in expression statements
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| Action |
Evaluates expression as a list [or the address of a table]. For each item in the list [or in the table], for does the following: 1. assigns the value [the address] of the current item in the list to identifier; 2. executes statements;
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| Examples |
for i in {1, 3, 5, 7} { msg (i); clock.waitSixtieths (30)}
It posts the numbers 1, 3, 5 and 7 to the Main Window in sequence, pausing a half-second between each one.
This calls the script "searchFolder" for each of three special system folders. clock.waitSixtieths (30)}
It posts the address of the items in your websites table to the Main Window in sequence, pausing a half-second between each one. |
| Notes |
Values [addresses] are assigned to identifier in the same order that they appear in the specified list [table]. The action of the for ... in statement for lists can be emulated using a standard for loop and the list and sizeOf verbs, as follows: temp = list (expression) for i = 1 to sizeOf (temp) identifier = temp [i] statements The action of the for ... in statement for tables can be emulated using a standard for loop and the sizeOf verb, as follows: adrtable = address (expression) for i = 1 to sizeOf (adrtable^) identifier = @adrtable^ [i] statements The ability to iterate thru tables was added in Frontier 6.1.
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| See Also |
for
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