[REBOL] Odd behavior with setting variables Re:(4)
From: webmaster:siliconspecies at: 25-Jul-2000 4:08
Thank You!
I will try em.
At 08:59 PM 7/25/00 +1200, you wrote:
>Just a few comments.
>
> > currentpath: "ftp://blah:[blah--blah--org]/blah/blah/"
>
>Did you know that Rebol works with URLs directly? Like this:
>
> >> currentpath: ftp://blah:[blah--blah--org]/blah/blah/
>== ftp://blah:[blah--blah--org]/blah/blah/
>
>This:
> > path: ["blah1" "blah2" "blah3" "blah4" "blah5"]
>
> is better written as:
> paths: [%blah1/ %"blah blah2/" ...
>
>This:
> > loop 5 [
>
> is better as:
> foreach path paths [
>
>Then this:
> > append currentpath FIRST path
> > workpath: join currentpath ["blah.data"]
> > currentdata: load to-url workpath
>
> becomes clearer as:
> workpath: join currentpath [path %"blah.data"]
> and workpath is already a url.
>
>You also seem to be repeating a lot of things in the loop, which perhaps
>should be broken up into a separate function?
>
>I think you'll find that when you clean up your script, your problems will
>vanish.
>
>Andrew Martin
>ICQ: 26227169
>http://members.xoom.com/AndrewMartin/
>-><-
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <[webmaster--SILICONSPECIES--COM]>
>To: <[list--rebol--com]>
>Sent: Tuesday, 25 July 2000 8:34 PM
>Subject: [REBOL] Odd behavior with setting variables Re:(2)
>
> > That worked even less.
> >
> > I have no idea what is going wrong. I have tried so many things.
> > But it will not clear or delete the contents of the variables in addition,
> > I actually set the variable again afterwords and it doesn't take.
> >
> > Here is basic part of code
> >
> > block: make block! 300
> > currentpath: "ftp://blah:[blah--blah--org]/blah/blah/"
> > workpath: "ftp://blah:[blah--blah--org]/blah/blah/"
> > path: ["blah1" "blah2" "blah3" "blah4" "blah5"]
> >
> > ;This is START OF LOOP
> >
> > loop 5 [
> > append currentpath FIRST path
> > workpath: join currentpath ["blah.data"]
> > currentdata: load to-url workpath
> > currentdata: join #"^"" [currentdata #"^""]
> > append block currentdata
> >
> > append currentpath FIRST path
> > workpath: join currentpath ["blah.data"]
> > currentdata: load to-url workpath
> > currentdata: join #"^"" [currentdata #"^""]
> > append block currentdata
> > .
> > .
> > .
> > path: NEXT path
> > currentpath: copy ""
> > workpath: copy ""
> > currentpath: "ftp://blah:[blah--blah--org]/blah/blah/"
> > workpath: "ftp://blah:[blah--blah--org]/blah/blah/"
> > currentfile: join currentblah [".r"] ;this is set in code but not included
>here
> > save to-file currentfile block
> > block: copy []
> > ]
> > ;This is END OF LOOP
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > At 08:02 PM 7/25/00 +1200, you wrote:
> > >Try:
> > > MyNewString: copy ""
> > > MyNewBlock: copy []
> > >
> > >Andrew Martin
> > >ICQ: 26227169
> > >http://members.xoom.com/AndrewMartin/
> > >-><-
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: <[webmaster--SILICONSPECIES--COM]>
> > >To: <[list--rebol--com]>
> > >Sent: Tuesday, 25 July 2000 5:50 PM
> > >Subject: [REBOL] Odd behavior with setting variables
> > >
> > >
> > > > I have been writing some code and can't seem to get consistent
>behavior
> > > > from 1 loop cycle to another in a FORALL
> > > >
> > > > basically when I set some variables initially before going into the
>loop,
> > > > the loop cycles and at end of loop before it comes in again i reset
>the
> > > > variables to what they need to be.
> > > >
> > > > but even though i use
> > > >
> > > > clear variable or
> > > > variable: clear variable
> > > > variable: "string"
> > > >
> > > > it does not clear it or set the variable, yet it did work at the
> > >beginning.
> > > >
> > > > so i come into loop fine works,
> > > > i reset variables
> > > > it loops back around and goes in again
> > > > i reset variables
> > > > loops back and dies
> > > >
> > > > HELP!
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Jeff
> > > > Jeff Rubin, CTO/Co-Founder
> > > > Audiopia
> > > > Shutup and Listen...
> > > > http://www.audiopia.com
> > > > also check out my personal site Brainbyte!
> > > > http://www.brainbyte.com
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> > Jeff Rubin, CTO/Co-Founder
> > Audiopia
> > Shutup and Listen...
> > http://www.audiopia.com
> > also check out my personal site Brainbyte!
> > http://www.brainbyte.com
> >
Jeff Rubin, CTO/Co-Founder
Audiopia
Shutup and Listen...
http://www.audiopia.com
also check out my personal site Brainbyte!
http://www.brainbyte.com
