Multidimensional Arrays

[RTorrance]

In the application I am developing I have come across a part where I would require using a 4D array. I really don't like this idea as it gets a little hard to manage. If anyone has anyways of getting around this please let me know.

 

[rgbean]

I've got good news and bad news - you won't have to worry about this in FoxPro - it only supports arrays up to two dimensions.

Rick

 

[RTorrance]

I was afraid of that. Thanks anyway.

 

[DEDMOD]

But it shouldn't be hard to fake it. if you want to have Array(2,3,5,7) for instance you just need to define 6 5 x 7 arrays and create a function or small program which will access the proper item in the proper array. Indeed, if you call it FindArrayItem(a,b,c,d) it even looks like a 4d array. Depending on how you want to do it, if a couple of the dimensions are small you can use a 'DO CASE' to select the proper array to use or if you don't have a fixed size to the array dimensions, you can construct an array call [something like ReturnValue = Array0203(5,7) from the parameters inside your function call. You'll have to use some form of EVAL(), or & or ( ) or " " or whatever to make it work, but if you can't figure it out by trial and error, just ask and someone will let you know the proper syntax. Dave Dardinger