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using arrays in a while statement ?

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Name: hernandez
Date: May 11, 2003 at 01:18:43 Pacific
Subject: using arrays in a while statement ?
OS: xp korn shell
CPU/Ram: 256
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Hi
I am trying to run a loop based on an array variable.
I have a function that on completion sets the COMPLETE flag to 1. The next function is called and controlled by a while loop which I've had running perfectly without using an array like this:

while [ $COMPLETE -ne 1 ]

but now I need to know which records have a 'complete status' so I decided to create an array and to use it to control the next loop - so I tried this :

while [ $COMPLETE[CURRENT_ROW] -ne 1 ]

This is generating an error of
'misplaced subscript in arithmetic expression "1[current_row]" near'

can someone tell me what i've done wrong? - and how to get this working........


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