script puzzle

[andu]

Phil Davis wrote:
> 
> OK, first my disclaimer: I'm making this all up as I go.
> 
> I'm thinkin' the problem is likely this:
> The "line tNum of temp1" phrase forces MC to examine each char in the container, starting at the start, and keep a tally of the line delimiters it finds, until the tally = the target line number. The code asks MC to do this at least once per iteration, and probably 7x (it's used in 7 statements inside the loop). It takes more time to do as the target line number grows greater, because there is a greater number of line delimiters (returns) that have to be found than when it was looking for a lower line number.
> 
> If this is the problem, Mr. Yennie's approach (or any similar one) should take care of it. It eliminates line-delimiter counting entirely.

When you use "repeat for each line i in ...", "i" is a constant, you
can't change it (which is why I use an other variable) , but your
reasoning seems to make sense: I tried the suggestion of "the other"
Phil (Philip Chumbley) which does somewhat what you say and the loop
works at a constant pace which makes it about 5 times faster.
 
Thanks all.

> 
> Of course, I could be wrong. ;o)
> 
> Phil Davis
> 

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