On: Tue, May 19, 2009 at 02:47:25PM -0400,SPITZ, HOBART CTR DFAS Wrote: } The following assumes that \ can never occur in the data stored in } variable Fred. } } "pipe .... | specs \"Fred"\ 1 ... | ..." } } The canonical way to handle data in a REXX variable in a delimiter } independent manner is: } } "pipe .... | specs x"c2x(Fred)" 1 ... | ..."
[...] } I propose the following equivalent: } } "pipe .... | specs var Fred 1 ... | ..." } } That, in turn, suggests the following: } } "pipe .... | specs 1-10 var Fred ... | ...", } } which would store the first ten chars of the record in the variable } Fred. Hobart, What happens here if "fred" contains one or more imbedded blanks? -- Rich Greenberg N Ft Myers, FL, USA richgr atsign panix.com + 1 239 543 1353 Eastern time. N6LRT I speak for myself & my dogs only. VM'er since CP-67 Canines:Val, Red, Shasta & Casey (RIP), Red & Zero, Siberians Owner:Chinook-L Retired at the beach Asst Owner:Sibernet-L
