simplicity :) I figured out what I need(ed). The big problem I ran into was not the character itself, after selecting one. I had a problem getting that character (Char(12)) to work as a Konstant...
Which is also why char(12) and not char(11) I could not get the Konstant xml parser to accept Char(11). On Tue, 31 Jul 2018 11:22:50 +0100, Jeremy Roussak via 4D_Tech wrote: > Chip > > Are you absolutely constrained to use a single character? > > Just a thought. > > Jeremy > > >> On 30 Jul 2018, at 20:01, Chip Scheide via 4D_Tech >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I am trying to find a character I can use as an internal (to my >> program) data separator which will not be intentionally entered as a >> value, AND which will not be located by Position, or Replace (without >> the optional "*"). >> >> I initially was using Char(254) but apparently it maps as variation of >> some letter (Oh - O I think)... >> >> Anyway, I was thinking of changing to use anyone of Char(1) -> Char(7), >> as it seems that these would be nearly impossible to be embedded in >> text data either in an entry field, a copy/paste from ??, or even in a >> text file. >> >> Are there any specific issues with any of these characters I need to >> know about? >> >> >> My end result might look like this: >> >> For($i;1;count fields($table_ptr)) >> $Field := Field($table_num;$i) >> $Text := $Text+_Convert_to_Text($Field)+$Internal_Separator >> end for >> >> where $Internal_Separator = Char(1) (or 2 -> 7) >> >> Thanks >> Chip > > > > ********************************************************************** > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > Unsub: mailto:[email protected] > ********************************************************************** --------------- Gas is for washing parts Alcohol is for drinkin' Nitromethane is for racing ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:[email protected] **********************************************************************
