On Friday, Jul 18, 2003, at 08:42, Alain Pastor wrote:

> Now, my problem: if I use a local function in lieu of a main program, 
> like so:
>
> local fn Test
> dim as long myScoop(_nScoops)
> dim as long @ n
>
> print "Combinations of"_nFlavours" items,"_nScoops" at a time"
> print "With duplicates"
> myScoop(1) = 1 : n = 0
> fn ShowScoops(myScoop(0),_withDuplicates,1,n)
>
> print:print "Without duplicates"
> myScoop(1) = 1 : n = 0
> fn ShowScoops(myScoop(0),_withoutDuplicates,1,n)
> end fn
>
> // main program
> fn Test

> the n variable is no longer incremented like I want. I must be missing 
> something here, but I have not yet figured out what it is despite of 
> my browsing the Sears web site in search for a clue to buy.


Monsear,

The above works OK this side of La Manche.

Bernie