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SoulMan
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Posted: 5th Nov 2003 05:58
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Hey
I am trying to read in a text file and I want to use a string that will stop the reading of the file. Well, everytime I run this, it says the variable while doesn't exsist at such and such line
Here is my code

Open To Read 1, "c:\test.txt"
While (test$ <> "<END>")
Read String 1, test$
Print test$
End while
wait 60000
Close File 1
End

I don't get what is going on. This should work. In fact, I might just break out Qbasic to see if it works. However, please let me know what I am doing wrong. Also, can anyone make up a list of all the Equality Tests we have. I certainly cannot find them in the command reference in the command help in Dark Basic Pro.
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Posted: 5th Nov 2003 06:09
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its ENDWHILE not END WHILE

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Posted: 6th Nov 2003 02:39
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Excuse me, you don't have to be rude about it.
Now that I have tested the code with the correct ENDWHILE statement, all I get is a blank screen. Can someone tell me if I am using the correct equality statement <>.
Isn't that NOT EQUAL TO?
Or is it something else?
Thanks. If the command reference was better I wouldn't be asking these questions.
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Posted: 6th Nov 2003 02:56 Edited at: 6th Nov 2003 02:57
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I don't think he was rude, just trying to point out the difference (between "endwhile" and "end while")

As for your code, insert the line
test$ = "" before the while statement:

test$ = ""
Open To Read 1, "c:test.txt"
While (test$ <> "<END>")
Read String 1, test$
Print test$
Endwhile
wait key
Close File 1
End

Don't know why, and it shouldn't be nessecary.

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Posted: 6th Nov 2003 03:22
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(Thanks Empty)

@ SoulMan
I wasn't trying to be rude! I was trying to help!
You could have chosen to interpret my message any number of ways, you chose "rude", I say "to the point"

whatever

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SoulMan
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Posted: 6th Nov 2003 08:41
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Rude as in being to the point.
I have a dislike for people TO THE POINT.
Why? Because it seems like I was asking the wrong question.
Anyway.
I figured out why. The variable is pointing to something else.
That is why it's a good idea to declare and set a variable to a value. I also figured out that it would print <END> so I included a if statement to prevent it from printing <END>.
Pretty neat.
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Posted: 6th Nov 2003 16:16
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again, whatever.

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SoulMan
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Posted: 7th Nov 2003 04:59
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See that's what I am talking about.
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Posted: 7th Nov 2003 06:08
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Don't start a flame war please...

The information in this thread was useful. I will try to remember that for future reference. I hope I am not being rude.

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Posted: 7th Nov 2003 06:21
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I'll digress on this one

Good luck with everything SoulMan - seriously
I wish you all the best

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Posted: 7th Nov 2003 08:25
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Thank you CattleRustler, I wish you well on your game making journey as well.

Bolt, I am not sure how much you can get from this. One thing is that this isn't the best way for reading in text files. Or it might be. What I will do is come up with two ways to read in text files. One for Strings and one for Bytes. This will make reading text files easier. This will contain logic or info on how the logic is suppose to work. Reading files and writing them is not an easy task.
If I get time tommorow or this weekend I will whip it up.
I am getting closer to how I am creating my project. I will keep all up to speed.
Have a good evening, day or afternoon where you are in the world.
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Posted: 7th Nov 2003 09:27 Edited at: 8th Nov 2003 03:02
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fine then.. if noone wants my help ill pack my things and leave...


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Posted: 7th Nov 2003 22:39
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Uhh... CattleRustler is extremely helpful and kind. The only person with an attitude problem around here is you, SoulMan. When people help you, rude or not, you should be thankful.


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Posted: 7th Nov 2003 23:00
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Listen, I was not trying to be an arse either but I just wanted to voice my opinion


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Posted: 8th Nov 2003 02:01
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@InkyBro

thanks to coming to my defense.
SoulMan insisted on something, based on his own interpretations of a plain text message - which is fine. I will continue to try and be helpful to people here but I do maintain a list of people who "just don't get it".

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Posted: 8th Nov 2003 02:55
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I really don't understand what the initial fuss was about, but hopefully this will now be the end of it.
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Posted: 8th Nov 2003 03:49 Edited at: 8th Nov 2003 03:53
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as always, Ian not understanding the initial fuss. Try reading the above posts - I am sorry but it seems as though I am damned if I do-damned if I don't, all I said originally was

it's ENDWHILE not END WHILE

and yes, its been over

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Posted: 8th Nov 2003 03:55
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if the thread above doesn't stand on it's own in explaining what I mean then I will leave these forums - post haste!

I expect an answer from IanM

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Posted: 8th Nov 2003 08:30
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Wow, didn't mean for this to go as far as it has.
Hey, we just need to all sit down and have a nice frosty beer!
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Posted: 8th Nov 2003 22:58 Edited at: 8th Nov 2003 23:00
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@CattleRustler ...

My comment wasn't directed at you. I suppose it would have been more accurate for me to say 'I don't really understand why there was an initial fuss'. If I'm in a rush, I sometimes post 'to the point' type comments myself.

I certainly appreciate the amount of effort you put in to helping people on these forums, as I expect almost everyone else does too, especially those on the newcomers forum.

@SoulMan, give people a break - not everyone has a lot of time free, and those that give it freely despite not having a lot of it should be appreciated.
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Thank You Ian, I appreciated your comments. And thank you also for all of your help along the way! I am sorry if I sounded snotty to you I was just a little peeved is all. I apologize to Ian and SoulMan.

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Lol... Group Hug... lol...


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Posted: 10th Nov 2003 07:16
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Heh heh
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