I don't think that this is necessarily a problem with FTEST, but more to do with the different way in which dimensioned strings are handled (see my SBASIC/SuperBASIC Reference Manual!!)
You have to be so careful due to the variations in the different implementations of SuperBASIC/ On most implications k$(1 TO )) would be equivalent to k$(1 to 40) - ie. with extra spaces after the "Win_j". On SMSQ/e and Minerva it defaults to k$(1 to LEN(k$)) However, this does not show why this creates a problem - seems to be a bug in the code for FTEST itself. Rich On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 14:43:01 +0100, George Gwilt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > FTEST(a$) should return 0 if a$ is the name of an existing file that > can be opened or the name of a directory, but should return a > negative number otherwise. I was surprised to see that the following > program produced 0 instead of -7. > > 1000 DIM k$(40) > 1010 k$="win_j" > 1020 PRINT FTEST(k$(1 TO )) > > If line 1000 is omitted the correct answer, -7, is given. If line > 1020 is changed to PRINT FTEST(k$), again the correct result is given. > > Clearly something is wrong with FTEST. However, users of TURBO will > be glad to know that when compiled all the versions of the program > given above produce a correct -7. > > George > _______________________________________________ > QL-Users Mailing List > http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm > > -- Rich Mellor RWAP Services URL:http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk URL:http://www.rwapadventures.com URL:http://www.rwapservices.co.uk URL:http://www.internetbusinessangels.com _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
