c# to vb .net (2005) help

[Javfarary]

I want to convert this c# code to vb, please help.

while (
window[++scan] == window[++match] &&
window[++scan] == window[++match] &&
window[++scan] == window[++match] &&
window[++scan] == window[++match] &&
window[++scan] == window[++match] &&
window[++scan] == window[++match] &&
window[++scan] == window[++match] &&
window[++scan] == window[++match] &&
(scan < strend))
{
// Do nothing
}

Thanks
Javfarary

[David Anton]

There is no simple translation for this in VB. The VB equivalent is quite convoluted.

[Javfarary]

is it not possible to do the same thing in vb .net?
guide me.

Thanks
Javfarary

[David Anton]

Yes - it is possible. "alanfo" posted something close to an equivalent on another group.

But, as I mentioned elsewhere, there are many cases of "assignments within expressions" that cannot be generalized for automatic conversion. There are even some cases that have no possible VB equivalent (I'll try to dig one up for you today).

[David Anton]

Here is a working equivalent - you should now see why automatic conversion of assignments within expressions is a bad idea - no one would want to see their code butchered like this by a converter:

Do
   scan = scan + 1
   match = match + 1
   If window(scan) = window (match) Then
      scan = scan + 1 
      match = match + 1 
      If window(scan) = window (match) Then
         scan = scan + 1 
         match = match + 1 
         If window(scan) = window (match) Then
            scan = scan + 1 
            match = match + 1 
            If window(scan) = window (match) Then
               scan = scan + 1 
               match = match + 1 
               If window(scan) = window (match) Then
                  scan = scan + 1 
                  match = match + 1 
                  If window(scan) = window (match) Then
                     scan = scan + 1 
                     match = match + 1 
                     If window(scan) = window (match) Then
                        scan = scan + 1 
                        match = match + 1 
                        If window(scan) = window (match) Then
                           If scan < strend Then
                              ' Do Nothing 
                           Else
                              Exit Do
                           End If
                        Else
                           Exit Do
                        End If
                     Else
                        Exit Do
                     End If
                  Else
                     Exit Do
                  End If
               Else
                  Exit Do
               End If
            Else
               Exit Do
            End If
         Else
            Exit Do
         End If
      Else
         Exit Do
      End If
   Else
      Exit Do
   End If
Loop