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Re: [ECS] IF, THEN, ELSE....OR MAYBE NOT? Mark Gilmore Wed, 15 Nov 2000 12:12:03 -0500

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Kevin Trainor wrote:
> 
> Mark:
> 
> I take it from your last two messages that the BEGINIF block does not
> support the ELSE case for the conditional that is tested on the opening line
> of the block.  That is to say that when the conditional is false, the logic
> drops immediately down to the code below the ENDIF.  There is no way to
> catch the ELSE case for the opening conditional within the BEGINIF block
> itself.
> 
> Am I right?
> 
> Kevin
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Gilmore" <omnip@usit.net>
> To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 9:12 AM
> Subject: Re: [ECS] IF, THEN, ELSE....OR MAYBE NOT?
> 
> > WAIT: I misread your 1st question.
> > Look at a BEGINIF as a "GOTO" (ECS simply jumps to the
> > ENDIF if the BEGINIF condition is FALSE).
> > --
> > Mark Gilmore
> > Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
> > http://omnipotencesoftware.com
> > 423-745-0026
> > Hours: Mon-Sat, 9AM-8PM/EST
> >
> >
> > Kevin Trainor wrote:
> > >
> > > Mark:
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > A few more finer point questions on the subject:
> > >
> > > 1.  Can you use all of the same features of IF when using BEGINIF?  For
> > > instance, can you use ELSEIF within a BEGINIF block?
> > >
> > > 2.  I take it that there is no ELSEBEGINIF?
> > >
> > > Kevin
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Mark Gilmore" <omnip@usit.net>
> > > To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 8:27 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [ECS] IF, THEN, ELSE....OR MAYBE NOT?
> > >
> > > > Yes (my mistake)
> > > > --
> > > > Mark Gilmore
> > > > Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
> > > > http://omnipotencesoftware.com
> > > > 423-745-0026
> > > > Hours: Mon-Sat, 9AM-8PM/EST
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Kevin Trainor wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Mark:
> > > > >
> > > > > Is it really possible to code the ELSE on a line by itself?  Or,
> does it
> > > > > have to be combined with the first statement to be executed in the
> block
> > > of
> > > > > else statements?  For example, don't I really have to code it as:
> > > > >
> > > > > if cond
> > > > > then statement 1
> > > > > then statement 2
> > > > > else statement 3
> > > > > then statement 4
> > > > >
> > > > > rather than:
> > > > >
> > > > > if cond
> > > > > then statement 1
> > > > > then statement 2
> > > > > else
> > > > > then statement 3
> > > > > then statement 4
> > > > >
> > > > > I know that this is a fine distinction.  But, perhaps it is what is
> > > giving
> > > > > me problems.
> > > > >
> > > > > Kevin
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Mark Gilmore" <omnip@usit.net>
> > > > > To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 8:01 AM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [ECS] IF, THEN, ELSE....OR MAYBE NOT?
> > > > >
> > > > > > if cond
> > > > > > then
> > > > > > then
> > > > > > else
> > > > > > then
> > > > > > then
> > > > > > ...
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Mark Gilmore
> > > > > > Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
> > > > > > http://omnipotencesoftware.com
> > > > > > 423-745-0026
> > > > > > Hours: Mon-Sat, 9AM-8PM/EST
> > > > > >
> > > >
> >

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Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
http://omnipotencesoftware.com
423-745-0026
Hours: Mon-Sat, 9AM-8PM/EST

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