VFP Tutorial - For ... Next loop

This program structure executes a section of code several times. The number of repetitions is controlled by a counter which changes each time that the loop executes. By default, th ecounter increases by 1 on each iteration:

This loop will execute ten times and will print the numbers from one to ten. Use a for loop whenever you know how many times the loop has to execute. Use a do...while loop if you need a loop that will run until it meets some final criterion.

Notes

It is possible to programmatically change the counter value within the loop but this usually leads to code with subtle bugs.

The Next lnCount marking the end of the structure can be replaced by EndFor but you may find it easier to use the Next option because it is the same form as in Visual Basic and Access.

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