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If I have a procedure which I call recursively. Is there a way I can say
exit all the way out completely. I know I could put logic and pass
flags up through the parameters etc. but just wondered if I could do
this another way

e.g a simple example

Sub Main ()
Hello (1)
End Sub

Sub Hello (x as Integer)
MsgBox x

if x < 10 then
Hello(x+1)
else
<some more processing
end if
end sub

It's a bit hard to explain cos the above is simple and what I am trying
to do is more complicated, but when the recursion reaches the end, I'd
like all the levels of Hello to unravel with no more execution taking
place
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Take out the <some more processing and your example does that - sounds like
you just have a design issue.

A stupid way would be to use the END statement.

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If I have a procedure which I call recursively. Is there a way I can say
exit all the way out completely. I know I could put logic and pass
flags up through the parameters etc. but just wondered if I could do
this another way

e.g a simple example

Sub Main ()
Hello (1)
End Sub

Sub Hello (x as Integer)
MsgBox x

if x < 10 then
Hello(x+1)
else
<some more processing
end if
end sub

It's a bit hard to explain cos the above is simple and what I am trying
to do is more complicated, but when the recursion reaches the end, I'd
like all the levels of Hello to unravel with no more execution taking
place
--
Mike



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On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 at 18:28:24, Tom Ogilvy (Tom Ogilvy
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Take out the <some more processing and your example does that - sounds like
you just have a design issue.

A stupid way would be to use the END statement.

I'll have a little think. The <some more processing was actually
essential processing required before recursively calling Hello again -
so set up some variables which is the whole crux of the recursion in the
first place

Trouble is I am trying to fit someone else's code into my code and I've
been thinking about this for a while. Will have another go today. END
will not be an option as I don't want to stop execution all together
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