Given that I attended the programming course way back at the end of June, I should know this by now, but functions, sub-routines and loops throw me for a loop !

I have the following code which is simple, works fine but is repetitive in nature adding to the lines of code.

In affect, it calls on a global value and provides a specific pop up menu to choose from.

The code on element entry goes like this:

var VChoice as string

//popup is placed directly over Description field

PopupSelectPosition(4, @XPos(DESCRIPTION), @YPos(DESCRIPTION))

If Category = "Client Relations" Then
{
     VChoice = @GlobalValue("Client Relations")
     Description = @PopupMenu(VChoice, "Select an Item")
}
else
If Category = "Computer Maintenance"
{
     VChoice = @GlobalValue("Computer Maintenance")
     Description = @PopupMenu(VChoice, "Select an Item")
}
else
If Category = "Corporate Promotions"
{
     VChoice = @GlobalValue("Corporate Promotions")
     Description = @PopupMenu(VChoice, "Select an Item")
}
else
If Category = "Media Advertising" Then
{
     VChoice = @GlobalValue("Media Advertising")
     Description = @PopupMenu(VChoice, "Select an Item")
}
else
If Category = "Market Brochures"
{
     VChoice = @GlobalValue("Market Brochures")
     Description = @PopupMenu(VChoice, "Select an Item")
}
else
If Category = "Newsletters" Then
{
     VChoice = @GlobalValue("Newsletters")
     Description = @PopupMenu(VChoice, "Select an Item")
}
else
If Category = "Stationery" Then
{
     VChoice = @GlobalValue("Stationery")
     Description = @PopupMenu(VChoice, "Select an Item")
}


I need a hint as to how to simplify this code above so I can apply it to other applications.

Thanks,

Louis

Ray:

That is unbelievable !

It works the exact same way, but you have taken 37  lines of code and shrunk them down to 4 !

I have to get more familiar with these global values to better utilize them in other applications.  I am tired of taking the long way home.

Thanks and have a great weekend.

Louis