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Re: Finding if a structure tag name is defined? [message #36702 is a reply to message #36696]

Tue, 14 October 2003 09:55

David Fanning
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Registered: August 2001

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Reimar Bauer writes:

> I often use is_tag to determine if a tag is in a structure
>
> ; PURPOSE:
> ; Test if tagname is defined
> ;
> ; CATEGORY:
> ; PROG_TOOLS/STRUCTURES
> ;
> ; CALLING SEQUENCE:
> ; Result=is_tag(structure,tagname)

But, alas, you are still going to have to call IS_TAG
as many times as you have letters in your keyword, if
you hope to fish it out unambiguously. :-(

Cheers,

David

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		Re: Finding if a structure tag name is defined? By: mvukovic on Wed, 15 October 2003 11:51
		Re: Finding if a structure tag name is defined? By: Mark Hadfield on Tue, 14 October 2003 19:35
		Re: Finding if a structure tag name is defined? By: David Fanning on Tue, 14 October 2003 15:19
		Re: Finding if a structure tag name is defined? By: wmconnolley on Tue, 14 October 2003 14:53
		Re: Finding if a structure tag name is defined? By: David Fanning on Tue, 14 October 2003 09:55
		Re: Finding if a structure tag name is defined? By: R.Bauer on Tue, 14 October 2003 09:34
		Re: Finding if a structure tag name is defined? By: David Fanning on Tue, 14 October 2003 07:32

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