Converting a list to an array

Is there an intrinsic function in D3 to convert a list to an array?

Thanks in advance for this group's always helpful repsonse/s!

danny

You could SELECT TO ,

or
OPEN 'POINTER-FILE' TO POINTER.FILE ELSE STOP 201, 'POINTER-FILE'
READ MY.ARRAY FROM POINTER.FILE,LIST.NAME ELSE MY.ARRAY = ""

See MatParse and MatBuild in D3Ref.

drdanny wrote:
>Is there an intrinsic function in D3 to convert a list to an array?
>
>Thanks in advance for this group's always helpful repsonse/s!
>
>danny

Hi
001 EXECUTE "SSELECT TEST"
002 SELECT TO MAINLIST
003 CNT = DCOUNT(MAINLIST,@AM)
004 DIM NEWLIST(CNT)
005 MATPARSE NEWLIST FROM MAINLIST
006 FOR A = 1 TO CNT
007 CRT NEWLIST(A)
008 NEXT A
Peter McMurray
"drdanny" wrote in message
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> Is there an intrinsic function in D3 to convert a list to an array?
>
> Thanks in advance for this group's always helpful repsonse/s!
>
> danny

How about

dyn.name = dim.name

For example:

DIM PARMS(100)

FLAT=PARMS

Or did you specifically want a function?

Malcolm Bull

Danny, do you mean a dynamic array, or a dimensioned array?

Peter, can D3 use a variable in the DIM statement?

"Douglas Tatelman" wrote in message
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> Danny, do you mean a dynamic array, or a dimensioned array?
>
> Peter, can D3 use a variable in the DIM statement?
YUP! and it can redim on the fly. As with any powerful statement,
redimensioning should be approached with great caution. Back in the DOS
days a twerp got hold of the DOS to Pick routine which was originally one of
the best written and commented programs that one could wish for.
Unfortunately said twerp decided to redimension an array by +1 for every new
DOS record that he read by the end of 1000 iterations what had been an
excellent fast program had just about ground the machine to a halt.
Peter McMurray

Hi
I know that that is now a possibility but I find the MATPARSE and MATBUILD a
much clearer usage as there is a significant difference between the types of
variable that needs to be seen.
Peter McMurray
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> How about
>
> dyn.name = dim.name
>
> For example:
>
> DIM PARMS(100)
>
> FLAT=PARMS
>
> Or did you specifically want a function?
>
> Malcolm Bull
>