[thelist] exiting out of a function using a nested function

[Tom Dell'Aringa]

Aaarrrgh! Why didn't I figure that... man, I *AM* the Charlie Brown
of web development.

Thanks James.

--- James Aylard <evolt at pixelwright.com> wrote:
> Tom,
>
> > I have a page where some data is being loaded. If that data is
> not
> > loaded, I have to stop execution of a function, but I cannot
> figure
> > out how to exit out...let me show ya (easier than explaining)
>
>     Modifying your original script:
>
> function init()
> {
>   if (!checkData()) // checking to see if the data is present
>   {
>     return false ; // will end only if checkData() is false
>   }
>   // otherwise, it will continue on with the other stuff...
> }
>
> function checkData()
> {
>   if (the data is not there)
>   {
>     // hey, you have no data!
>     return false ;
>   }
>   return true ;
> }
>
> James Aylard
>
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