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>>You ... Work? Why, I'm shocked, shocked! :-)
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>Hmm, does my reputation precede me?
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>>I don't do much with recursion, enought to know it can really get you into trouble. :-) But this all sound really interesting and I'll be looking forward to seeing it when you can get around to it.
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>>Thanks George.
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>You're welcome, Bill. Somethings have come up that have to be done today, so I may not get to it. I was having a problem in the logic of the pointers, before I got pulled away. So, I don't know if I'm going to make it.
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>Recursion, however, is, in some cases, the easiest way and best way to solve a problem. I first used it in Fox to calculate electric utility costs, which are based on a first 10,000 KWH, next 100,000, above basis. It was a lot shorter and more readable than a long series of IF...ENDIF statements.
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>Most recently, I used it to calculate absolute coordinates (in relation to the form) of objects on it. Since this coordinates are relative to the container, this seem to be the most efficient method to retrieve the top and left positions.

I hear ya. I probably need to spend some time looking at recursive principles since I've spent bu little time with it. It'll be good to see you examples. Have a good vacation. BTW ... of course your reputation precedes you. :-)
William A. Caton III
Software Engineer
MAXIMUS
Atlanta, Ga.
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