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harry · Contributor Joined: 01 May 2003 Posts: 61

ok i know this is going to sound so odd but here goes

Dr. Dread · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2003 8:01 pm Post subject:

I don't think that there should be a problem there. Are you sure for instance that you've reset the pointer
to 0 each time. @match() will only search from current pointer position and forward..

Please elaborate a bit more on the details. Perhaps you could post a small complete working example which
could show this behavior??

Greetz
Dr. Dread

harry · Contributor Joined: 01 May 2003 Posts: 61

Dr.D
the list1 is reloaded every time it is scaned for a match,
the progy is about 936 lines way big for the fourm..but a copy could be emailed ..
What i think is happening(it says here in small print)
is the vdsdll -inet returns 1 as the first list item (headder)
normally vds has 0 as the first item in a list
somehow these are getting mixed up.

say i have 15 items in a list
if a match is made in the middle (not item first or last)
the return %b will be correct the 3rd item willl be 3( not 2 as normally returned by vds)
if the match is made on item last the return is 14 and
item first is 0; @succ(%B) will be correct

tia
harry now with less hair.

Dr. Dread · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2003 9:57 pm Post subject:

You're not creating a SORTED list or something?? That could arrange your items differently from what you expect.

I suggest that you try to put a LIST SAVEFILE command in your prog - then you can inspect the file
output to check if something is different from what you expect.

I use VDS lists big-time, and I've never seen VDS return anything but position 0 for the first item.

Greetz
Dread

harry · Contributor Joined: 01 May 2003 Posts: 61

You're not creating a SORTED list or something?............
no i take what comes from the server and put it(line) 1 by 1 into
list1
I suggest that you try to put a LIST SAVEFILE........
yeah that and put it on the clipboard or @info or in a text element
or even a status element those all work to see output

I've never seen VDS return anything but position 0 for the first item.............
yeah, me too since vds2.2 its always been true thats why i'm
soo befuddled but i checked this out on the box at home & work
sameo sameo ..

harry

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