OK, tried both approaches. I don't know if I can attach files. I'll put at
end of email as well as attach.
Strings(my preference) have problems:
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Error: Byte index into a string is not available for String Arrays (yet.).
input #1, StuArray.yearArray[dayNum].PermNumArray$([attNum](studNum)
Error: var$[ Missing end ]
input #1, StuArray.yearArray[dayNum].PermNumArray$([attNum](studNum)
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The LONG approach kills FB_TEMP
/* Error Report
Date/Time: 2006-12-09 09:40:27.637 -0800
OS Version: 10.4.7 (Build 8J135)
Report Version: 4
Command: FB_Temp
Path: /Users/dfast/Desktop/Att Info/FB_Temp
Parent: WindowServer [89]
Version: 1.0 (www.stazsoftware.com)
PID: 250
Thread: 0
Exception: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (0x0001)
Codes: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS (0x0001) at 0x04c4c668
Thread 0 Crashed:
0 0x00406d00 0x405040 + 7360
1 FB^3.Carbon.Runtime 0x000c1458 main + 504
*/
Strings Approach File:
begin globals
_numStudents = 3
_numQtrGrds = 4
_numDays = 10
_numAttFlds = 14
BEGIN RECORD StudentDay
dim 8 PermNumArray$(_numAttFlds)
dim 8 DateArray$(_numAttFlds)
dim 1 AttCodeArray$(_numAttFlds)
end record
begin record Student
dim 2 qtrGrade$(_numQtrGrds)
dim yearArray(_numDays) as StudentDay
end record
DIM FileName$, PROGRAM$
dim as int Wx,Wy
dim StuArray(_numStudents) as Student
dim as long studNum, qtrnum, dayNum, attNum
end globals
output file "Att Info App"
PROGRAM$ = "Attendance Info Analyzer"
/* WRITTEN BY: Dennis J. Fast
ID: BB1.40
DATE: 12/9/06
PURPOSE: The purpose of this program is to analyze attendance data
*/
LOCAL mode
dim AN$
LOCAL FN Wait
DO
AN$ = INKEY$
UNTIL LEN(AN$) > 0
END FN
'~_Main Program
Wx = SYSTEM(_scrnWidth):Wy = SYSTEM(_scrnHeight)
WINDOW #1,PROGRAM$,(2,40)-(Wx-3,Wy-3), _DocNoGrow + _NoGoAway
TEXT 4,9,1,1
CLS
FileName$ = "AttInfo.txt"
OPEN "I",1,FileName$
for studNum = 1 to 10
for dayNum = 0 to 1
for attNum = 0 to 13
input #1, StuArray.yearArray[dayNum].PermNumArray$[attNum](studNum)
input #1, StuArray.yearArray[dayNum].DateArray$[attNum](studNum)
input #1, StuArray.yearArray[dayNum].AttCodeArray$[attNum](studNum)
print StuArray.yearArray[dayNum].PermNumArray$[attNum](studNum),
print StuArray.yearArray[dayNum].DateArray$[attNum](studNum),
print StuArray.yearArray[dayNum].AttCodeArray$[attNum](studNum)
print
next attNum
next dayNum
fn Wait
cls
next studNum
CLOSE #1
/*
'~200,0,Temp Project
'~200,1,73
Error: Byte index into a string is not available for String Arrays (yet.).
in file Temp Project at line 73 in Wait
Yinput #1, StuArray.yearArray[dayNum].PermNumArray$Y[attNum](studNum)
'~'
'~200,0,Temp Project
'~200,1,73
Error: var$E[ Missing end ]
in file Temp Project at line 73 in Wait
Yinput #1, StuArray.yearArray[dayNum].PermNumArray$Y[attNum](studNum)
'~'
'~200,0,Temp Project
'~200,1,74
Error: Byte index into a string is not available for String Arrays (yet.).
in file Temp Project at line 74 in Wait
Yinput #1, StuArray.yearArray[dayNum].DateArray$Y[attNum](studNum)
'~'
'~200,0,Temp Project
'~200,1,74
Error: var$E[ Missing end ]
in file Temp Project at line 74 in Wait
Yinput #1, StuArray.yearArray[dayNum].DateArray$Y[attNum](studNum)
'~'
'~200,0,Temp Project
'~200,1,75
Error: Byte index into a string is not available for String Arrays (yet.).
in file Temp Project at line 75 in Wait
Yinput #1, StuArray.yearArray[dayNum].AttCodeArray$Y[attNum](studNum)
'~'
'~200,0,Temp Project
'~200,1,75
Error: var$E[ Missing end ]
in file Temp Project at line 75 in Wait
Yinput #1, StuArray.yearArray[dayNum].AttCodeArray$Y[attNum](studNum)
'~'
'~200,0,Temp Project
'~200,1,77
Error: Byte index into a string is not available for String Arrays (yet.).
in file Temp Project at line 77 in Wait
Yprint StuArray.yearArray[dayNum].PermNumArray$Y[attNum](studNum),
'~'
'~200,0,Temp Project
'~200,1,77
Error: var$E[ Missing end ]
in file Temp Project at line 77 in Wait
Yprint StuArray.yearArray[dayNum].PermNumArray$Y[attNum](studNum),
'~'
'~200,0,Temp Project
'~200,1,78
Error: Byte index into a string is not available for String Arrays (yet.).
in file Temp Project at line 78 in Wait
Yprint StuArray.yearArray[dayNum].DateArray$Y[attNum](studNum),
'~'
'~200,0,Temp Project
'~200,1,78
Error: var$E[ Missing end ]
in file Temp Project at line 78 in Wait
Yprint StuArray.yearArray[dayNum].DateArray$Y[attNum](studNum),
'~'
'~200,0,Temp Project
'~200,1,79
Error: Byte index into a string is not available for String Arrays (yet.).
in file Temp Project at line 79 in Wait
Yprint StuArray.yearArray[dayNum].AttCodeArray$Y[attNum](studNum)
'~'
'~200,0,Temp Project
'~200,1,79
Error: var$E[ Missing end ]
in file Temp Project at line 79 in Wait
Yprint StuArray.yearArray[dayNum].AttCodeArray$Y[attNum](studNum)
'~'
********* End of PPC Code Compile *********
************* End of Compile **************
Warnings: 0
Errors: 12
LONG approach file
begin globals
_numStudents = 3
_numQtrGrds = 4
_numDays = 180
_numAttFlds = 14
BEGIN RECORD StudentDay
dim PermNumArray(_numAttFlds) as long
dim DateArray(_numAttFlds) as long
dim AttCodeArray(_numAttFlds) as byte
end record
begin record Student
dim qtrGrade(_numQtrGrds) as byte
dim yearArray(_numDays) as StudentDay
end record
dim dummy$
DIM FileName$, PROGRAM$
dim 8 tempPermNum$
dim 8 tempDate$
dim 1 tempAttcode$
dim as int Wx,Wy
dim StuArray(_numStudents) as Student
dim as long studNum, qtrnum, dayNum, attNum
end globals
output file "Att Info App"
PROGRAM$ = "Attendance Info Analyzer"
/* WRITTEN BY: Dennis J. Fast
ID: BB1.40
DATE: 12/9/06
PURPOSE: The purpose of this program is to analyze attendance data
*/
'~_Main Program
Wx = SYSTEM(_scrnWidth):Wy = SYSTEM(_scrnHeight)
WINDOW #1,PROGRAM$,(2,40)-(Wx-3,Wy-3), _DocNoGrow + _NoGoAway
TEXT 4,9,1,1 : CLS
for studNum = 0 to 1
for dayNum = 0 to 1
for attNum = 0 to 1
input tempPermNum$'Enter 12345678
StuArray.yearArray[dayNum].PermNumArray[attNum](studNum) =
val&(tempPermNum$)
input tempDate$'Enter 87654321
StuArray.yearArray[dayNum].DateArray[attNum](studNum) = val&(tempDate$)
input tempAttCode$'Enter T
StuArray.yearArray[dayNum].AttCodeArray[attNum](studNum) = asc(tempAttCode$)
print StuArray.yearArray[dayNum].PermNumArray[attNum](studNum),
print StuArray.yearArray[dayNum].DateArray[attNum](studNum),
print StuArray.yearArray[dayNum].AttCodeArray[attNum](studNum)
print
next attNum
next dayNum
INPUT dummy$ : cls
next studNum
CLOSE #1
/* Error Report
Date/Time: 2006-12-09 09:40:27.637 -0800
OS Version: 10.4.7 (Build 8J135)
Report Version: 4
Command: FB_Temp
Path: /Users/dfast/Desktop/Att Info/FB_Temp
Parent: WindowServer [89]
Version: 1.0 (www.stazsoftware.com)
PID: 250
Thread: 0
Exception: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (0x0001)
Codes: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS (0x0001) at 0x04c4c668
Thread 0 Crashed:
0 0x00406d00 0x405040 + 7360
1 FB^3.Carbon.Runtime 0x000c1458 main + 504
*/
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