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<DIV><SPAN class=766481601-23092005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>So
you're saying that if I have a field without a value on the left hand side, the
program will fail? But I thought all temporaries default to 0 or blank before
they are used? This sounds familiar. Thanks</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> mgo@columbus.rr.com
[mailto:mgo@columbus.rr.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, September 23, 2005 11:15
AM<BR><B>To:</B> Fernando Olmos; powerh-l@lists.sowder.com<BR><B>Subject:</B>
RE: I need proof of this...<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Powerhouse must have a
constant value or one field that contains a value on the left side of the
comparison operation. The right side may contain equations or other values that
can be derived and distilled into a value for the purpose of the
comparison.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Mike</SPAN></FONT></P>
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Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B>
powerh-l-bounces+mgo=columbus.rr.com@lists.sowder.com
[mailto:powerh-l-bounces+mgo=columbus.rr.com@lists.sowder.com] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of
</SPAN></B>fernando.olmos@hpa.com.au<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Thursday, September 22, 2005 9:07
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>
powerh-l@lists.sowder.com<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> I need proof of
this...</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I cannot remember why I do it this
way, but I was wondering if someone out there may be able to help me
remember.</SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">For some reason, I write my IF
statements with the literal FIRST before the item been tested ...</SPAN></FONT>
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">i.e.: if 0 = t_field1
...</SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Some people write it as
...</SPAN></FONT> </P>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">if t_field1 = 0 ...</SPAN></FONT>
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Now I would prefer to do it the 2nd
way, but I believe there are some cases in Powerhouse where it gets confused if
you do it like in the 2nd method. I think if you tried ...</SPAN></FONT></P>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">if index(T_field, "string") >
0</SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">it's not the same as
...</SPAN></FONT> <BR> <FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">if 0 <
index (t_field, "string")</SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Now I know that sounds ridiculous,
but I did come across problems with this years ago, but I don't remember exactly
what it was. The point now is that I have got stuck into a habit with the 1st
method mentioned above.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Cheers</SPAN></FONT> </P>
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Olmos</SPAN></FONT></I> <BR><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">M.I.S.</SPAN></FONT></B>
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