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JSCskycap

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Posted: 15th Mar 2004 00:31

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I'm trying to use the SAVE ARRAY command to save an array like this:
Arrayname(A,B,C,D) and it just doesn't work.

I could extract the data I need and place it into a single array, but this would take many files. Is there another way around this?

Any help is appreciated - thanks!

John

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The Jackal

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Posted: 15th Mar 2004 13:24

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actually while we are on the subject, i know it sounds like a dopey question but what does the save array command actually do ?

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But the wolf that shall break it must die.

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Posted: 15th Mar 2004 19:23 Edited at: 15th Mar 2004 19:24

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why don't you just do:

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open to write 1,"arrayname.txt"
for a=1 to maxa#
 for b=1 to maxb#
  for c=1 to maxc#
   for d=1 to maxd#
    `if its a string
    write string ArrayName$(a,b,c,d)
    `if numbers
    write file ArrayName(a,b,c,d)
   next d
  next c
 next b
next a
close file 1

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JSCskycap

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Posted: 16th Mar 2004 04:17

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Thanks DragonBreth! I came up with the same thing about an hour after I posted the question! (DUH!)

By the way, Jackal, the save array command WILL save a straight, single dimension array, like Airport(A). It just takes all the info in the array and saves it to an external file to be recalled later. It's pretty useful, unless your using multi-dimensionals like I am - then it's useless.

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