Is this a valid statement...IF[#19NE1]OR[#13NE1]GOTO3000??

[theemudracer]

I could not get this to work. It said macro statment invalid.

#19 or #13 has to have a value of one in this prg. I wrote. If niether of them do I want it to alarm out on line 3000. I have the alarm variable deal figured out.

[codyst]

Nope. It wont' recognize "OR". The only way you could do it is
IF[#13NE1]GOTO1
IF[#13GE1]GOTOxxxx or IF[#13EQ1]GOTOxxxx or IF#13=1GOTOxxxx
N1IF[#19NE1]GOTO3000
IF[#19GE1]GOTOxxxx or IF[#19EQ1]GOTOxxxx or IF#19=1GOTOxxxx
or...
IF[#13NE1]GOTO3000
IF[#19NE1]GOTO3000

In the first example if #13 is not equal to 1 it goes to N1 and checks #19, if #19 is not equal to 1 it goes to your alarm. If 13 or 19 is greater than or equal to 1 it will jump to it's respective spot in the program where you want it to go. Or check to make sure that it is equal (EQ, =)

In the second example if #13 is not equal to 1 it jumps to your alarm. If it is equal to 1 it reads the next line and checks to see if #19 is equal to 1. If it is not equal it jumps to your alarm. If it is equal the program continues from there. I recommend the first method, especially if you're only checking to make sure one or the other is equal to your set value.

[theemudracer]

ok thanks, In my mind it should be able to read that...LOL

thanks
Jon

[Dan Fritz]

Try this:

IF[[#19NE1]OR[#13NE1]]GOTO3000

[codyst]

Originally Posted by Dan Fritz IF[[#19NE1]OR[#13NE1]]GOTO3000

I've never tried nesting the whole statement like that. I'm interested to know if it works.

[psychomill]

I don't think you can use "OR" like that can you guys????

"OR" is an operator but I've never known it to be able to use in a branch statement. The only ones for that are "IF..GOTO..." and "IF...THEN..." that I know of.

Although Dan's example is using it in a nest. The only thing though, is I'm thinking you might still get an error because the "IF" portion has no real solution. Let's say the answer to both variables is a "3" . The statement would essentially read like this:

IF[3]GOTO3000

To me, I'd think you'd get a format error.

[Dan Fritz]

If you perform an OR operation between two integers (say, two variables with some value) then you get an integer with all the binary bits "ORed" together. If you perform an OR operation between two boolean values (true or false) then you get a boolean value.

The statement [#19NE1] is boolean because it's either true or false
The statement [#13NE1] is also boolean - true or false
the statement [[#19NE1]OR[#13NE1]] is also boolean, so you should be able to use it in an IF--GOTO statement.

It should work.

[codyst]

I see what you're saying Dan. I've tried similar statments and wrote them the same way as thee; getting the same error. I had never thought to try nesting the whole statement. It seems like it's always something simple that ends up driving me crazy.

[dcoupar]

theemudracer,

Let us know if it works. I tried essentially the same thing the other day and got the same alarm. Wish I'd have had more time to pursue it.

Good luck,

Dave

[theemudracer]

I think I tried that also but I will try again tomorrow and make sure and report back.

thanks
Jon

[psychomill]

I stand corrected Dan.... I think. I see what you're thinking though and I agree, it should work. Wasn't thinking it terms of booleans but for resolutions. Hurry up Mudracer!

[theemudracer]

Ok I tried it again today and it still didn't work
IF[[#19NE1]OR[#13NE1]]GOTO3000