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• {Put}, @Index vs. Copy by A.O.T. Fayiga, M.D.

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...{Put}, @Index vs. Copy by A.O.T. Fayiga, M.D. When writing macros in Lotus 1-2-3, one always tries to find the programming method that runs the fastest. But complexity is not synonymous with speed. Sometimes, using {Put}, @Index, and {For} loops saves you a lot of time, but when the formula you are using is fixed, you will find that a macro using the Copy command runs much faster. As an exercise, we can use the recent series of S&C articles by Jim Summers that developed Lotus programming for J. Welles Wilder's true range (TR1) and Directional Movement Index (DMI). (The column described stati...

AUTHOR: A.O.T. Fayiga, M.D.DATE: NOV 1988