[Tutor] Problem with logic while extracting data from binary file

[Bryan Fodness]

On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 6:43 PM, bob gailer <bgailer at alum.rpi.edu> wrote:

> Bryan Fodness wrote:
> > Thanks again,
>
> The problem is that parseSequence gets the length of the block, then, in
> effect, skips to the next block. That bypasses the sub-sequences you want.


>
> parseSquence needs to examine the block for the sub-blocks beginning
> with \n0\x84\x00. This will probably require another while loop.


I will try that.


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> Do you use a debugger? It has been very helpful to me in tracking down
> the problem. What operating system are you running? What IDE or
> development tool are you using?


I have not used a debugger yet, I was getting ready to try that.  I am using
IDLE on Windows Vista.

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