Re: How to do a goto with Applescript?
Re: How to do a goto with Applescript?
- Subject: Re: How to do a goto with Applescript?
- From: "Mark J. Reed" <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 12:42:06 -0500
I recommend Dijkstra's famous letter/rant "Goto statement considered
harmful" (http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/EWD/ewd02xx/EWD215.PDF).
Programming was very different in 1968, but the basic premise still
holds; structured programming is the way to go. If you posted real
code instead of a generic example, we might be able to suggest the
best approach for your particular use case.
On Sunday, January 2, 2011, Michelle Steiner <email@hidden> wrote:
> On Jan 2, 2011, at 7:39 AM, Robert Poland wrote:
>
>> Thanks André and Michelle,
>>
>> I guess that's sort of what what I was doing, just thought there might be a better way.
>
> Actually, this is the better way. GOTO leads to spaghetti code which can become hard to troubleshoot.
>
> Also GOTO requires line numbers and/or line labels, and Applescript has neither.
>
> -- Michelle
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