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**Next( ), PROC**

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The **Next **method copies the next constant item to its respective targets (as defined by the AddItem method) and returns a value indicating whether the item was copied. A return value of Level:Benign indicates the item was copied successfully; a return value of Level:Notify indicates the item was not copied because the end of the constant data, as defined by the Init method, was reached.

Prior calls to the AddItem method determine the makeup of the item as well as the target variables that receive the item.

**Implementation:**

The Next method parses a single item in the constant data, performing any required datatype conversions, and increments appropriate internal counters.

**Return Data Type:     **BYTE

**Example:**

**Spanish   GROUP        !declare constant data**

**Items     BYTE(50)     !item count**

**       PSTRING('One')  !begin first item**

**       PSTRING('Uno')**

**       PSTRING('Two')  !begin second item**

**       PSTRING('Dos')**

**       !48 more PSTRING pairs**

**      END**

**Const  ConstantClass      !declare & instantiate Const object**

**Text  CSTRING(255),AUTO   !a variable to receive a constant value**

**Repl  CSTRING(255),AUTO   !a variable to receive a constant value**

** CODE**

** !process items one-at-a-time**

** Const.Init(Term:BYTE)    !initialize the Const object,**

**                          ! the first BYTE contains item count**

** Const.AddItem(ConstType:PString, Text)!Describe constant structure and**

** Const.AddItem(ConstType:PString, Repl)! variables to accept the values**

** Const.Set(Spanish)                    !pass the constant data to Const object**

** LOOP WHILE Const.Next()=Level:Benign  !copy constant data one item at a time**

**  !do something with Text and Repl     ! to respective AddItem target variables**

** END**

** Const.Kill                            !shut down Const object**

**See Also:     **[[additem  set constant datatype and target variable .htm|AddItem]], [[init  initialize the constantclass object .htm|Init]], Next