From: Simz <tsim AT vegas DOT infi DOT net>
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Subject: Re: For loop problem
Date: Sun, 05 Apr 1998 15:22:18 -0700
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Simz wrote:
> 
> When ever I try to use a for loop in DJGPP with a char (or any type for
> that matter), the loop never stops when I try to loop to the max value
> that type can hold. For example
> 
> unsigned char index = 0;
> unsigned char array[256];
> for (index = 0; index < 256; index++)
>         array[index] = index;
> 
> This loop never stops, I've even tried..
> for (index = 0; index <= 255; index++)
> for (index = 0; index < 256; ++index)
> for (index = 0; index <= 255; ++index)
> 
> And I need all 256 iterations for my programs to work.
> Any sugestions?

 Besides using an integer.