Trace Variable value +1 ?

[micheledenardi]

Hi Guys,

i would like to trace the value of a variable +1 without creating a new one with +1 added....

I've already tried these approach:

set x=4;

Trace $(x)+1;  ----> Result: "4+1"

Trace $(x+1); -----> Result: "empty"

I would like to see the result "5" in my script loading windows....

How to achieve this ?

[sunny_talwar · Accepted solution]

May be using another variable

SET x = 4;

LET y = $(x) + 1;

TRACE $(y);

[micheledenardi]

is this the only way ?

As i wrote i wouldn't create a new variable...

[sunny_talwar]

I guess not, it seems that TRACE doesn't really allow you to perform a calculations... all the calculations have to be perform ahead of time.... the only thing it can do is to evaluate the value of a already created calculation using dollar sign expansion.