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Re: loop limit ??? [message #53583 is a reply to message #53582]

Wed, 18 April 2007 14:02

Foldy Lajos
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Registered: October 2001

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On Wed, 18 Apr 2007, kostis wrote:

> i wouldnt expect that IDL has a limit for loops !!
> trying a loop of 50.000 steps i got the message:
>
> % Compiled module: TRAJECTORY.
> % Loop limit expression too large for loop variable type.
> <LONG ( 49999)>.
> % Execution halted at: TRAJECTORY 16 /home/kostis/PROJECT
> LARMOR/dipole/trajectory.pro
> % $MAIN$
>
> Why is this?
> This means i cant have bigger loops... or is there a trick??
>

IDL> for i=0,49999 do begin & endfor
% Loop limit expression too large for loop variable type.
<LONG ( 49999)>.
% Execution halted at: $MAIN$

0 is of type INT (default integer), whose max. value is 32767.
Use 0l (LONG) instead.

regards,
lajos

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		Re: loop limit ??? By: mmeron on Wed, 18 April 2007 15:28
		Re: loop limit ??? By: Michael Galloy on Wed, 18 April 2007 15:06
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		Re: loop limit ??? By: Foldy Lajos on Wed, 18 April 2007 14:02
		Re: loop limit ??? By: Michael Galloy on Wed, 18 April 2007 14:12

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