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System Debug Reference Manual

WHILE 

While condition evaluates to TRUE, executes all commands in cmdlist.

Syntax 

      WHILE condition DO cmdlist 

Parameters 

condition        A logical expression to be evaluated.

cmdlist          A command list (or a single command) executed while
                 condition evaluates to TRUE.

Examples 

     $nmdebug > var n 7 
     $nmdebug > while n > 0 do {wl n; var n n-1} 
     7
     6
     5
     4
     3
     2
     1

A simple while loop example.

     $nmdebug > while [pc] >> $10 <> $2000 do ss 

Single step until the next Pascal/XL statement number.

Limitations, Restrictions 

none


CAUTION  The output format of all System Debug commands is subject to
         change without notice.  Programs that are developed to
         postprocess System Debug output should not depend on the exact
         format (spacing, alignment, number of lines, uppercase or
         lowercase, or spelling) of any System Debug command output.

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