Help.. Text strings
Adam Robertson
aroberts@orange.usyd.edu.au
Mon, 3 Jun 2002 15:04:03 +1000
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I have a .qks file that I am tring to save some info out to a text file.
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temp t_cmdstr char*500
temp t_str char*400
temp t_tempcover char*100 ; temporary file name
let t_tempcover = getsystemval("PHTEMP") + "/tempcover.txt"
let t_str = "echo ^ >> " + t_tempcover
let t_cmdstr = substitute(t_str, (assign_name of assign_details ) )
run command t_cmdstr
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It works OK most of the time.
The problem is when the value of (assign_name of assign_details ) contains
an ampersand ("&")
then it fails.
How can I deal with the "&" in the data.
Thanks
Adam Robertson
Acting Database and Web Administrator
University of Sydney, Orange
Phone: 02 6360 5967 Fax: 02 6360 5590
mailto:aroberts@orange.usyd.edu.au
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D370585604-03062002><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have =
a .qks file=20
that I am tring to save some info out to a text =
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size=3D2>-----------</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D370585604-03062002><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>temp =
t_cmdstr=20
char*500<BR></FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=3D370585604-03062002><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>temp t_str char*400<BR>temp t_tempcover char*100 ; =
temporary file=20
name<BR></DIV></FONT></SPAN>
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size=3D2> =20
let t_tempcover =3D getsystemval("PHTEMP") +=20
"/tempcover.txt"<BR> let t_str =3D "echo ^ >> " =
+=20
t_tempcover<BR></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=3D2> =20
let t_cmdstr =3D substitute(t_str, (assign_name of assign_details =
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D370585604-03062002><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>It =
works OK most of=20
the time.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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problem is when=20
the value of (assign_name of assign_details ) contains an ampersand=20
("&")</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D370585604-03062002><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>then =
it=20
fails.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D370585604-03062002><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D370585604-03062002><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>How =
can I deal with=20
the "&" in the data.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D370585604-03062002><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>Thanks</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Adam Robertson</FONT> <BR><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>Acting Database and Web Administrator<BR></FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>University of Sydney, Orange</FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>Phone: 02=20
6360 5967 Fax: 02 6360 5590</FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"mailto:aroberts@orange.usyd.edu.au">mailto:aroberts@orange.usyd.e=
du.au</A></FONT>=20
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