This question appears to be a continuation of the question you posted earlier: Variable Value Confusion. I think you might get better help by adding the above to your original post. Otherwise people might not realize that you made an attempt at your own code. If the name of the original post bothers you, you can change the title over there to the title you are using here. Double posting to create a new title is unnecessary and frowned upon.

Also toolic suggested there that you replace = with eq, did that work?

Please answer on your original post (as a reply to toolic answer) so that people can see the whole history - not here. You are likely to get much better help that way.

Best, beth

In reply to Re: Iterative Subroutine Approach Question by ELISHEVA
in thread Iterative Subroutine Approach Question by Anonymous Monk

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