>>Dear all,
>>
>>I need all the help I can get.Please do help. THanks in advance.
>>Here's my problem.
>
>>*thisform.text2.value = 10 and thisform.aperiod = 10
>>*thisform.text4.value = 1998 and thisform.ayear = 1997
>>DO WHILE thisform.check = .f.
>> thisform.aperiod = thisform.aperiod + 1
>> if thisform.aperiod > acperiod
>> thisform.aperiod = 1
>> thisform.ayear = thisform.ayear + 1
>> endif
>> thisform.i = thisform.i + 1
>>[ if thisform.text2.value = thisform.aperiod and;
>> thisform.text4.value = thisform.ayear
>> thisform.check = .t.
>> endif]
>>ENDDO
>>
>>Logically I think the part with [] works but something weird
>>happens instead, I do not know where I go wrong.
>>GIven thisform.aperiod the value of 10 and thisform.ayear=1997,
>>thisform.text2.value = 10 and thisform.text4.value = 1998
>>when it reached the checking part [] the
>>thisform.ayear's value is changed back to 1997 causing
>>an endless loop. Why does the IF..ELSE..ENDIF statement
>>not working?
>>
>>Dora
>
>For future readability format your code, something like this
>also put more liberal comments to the right. Its easier
>to read the comments while your still can see the code.
>The names of your variables should be a little clearer also.
>What is thisform.i? Text4.Value doesn't mean much to someone
>trying to decipher your code. I realize you want help with
>the code as soon as possible and you typed this out very
>quickly, but you have to make it easier for the person helping
>you as well.
>
>
>Dan
>:)

I would be interested in knowing what the initial values of
'thisform.i' and 'acperiod' are for this example. Also, the
title of this thread is 'IF..ELSE..ENDIF statement...' and
yet I do not see an 'ELSE' anywhere in this code. Should
the the first 'ENDIF' really be an 'ELSE' ?? Just a thought!

Dave