Ahh, that must have been the only iteration I didn't try! Thanks
--- In [email protected], "Larry Manire" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Enclose the string in quotes, as in:
> createExpression(newlayer,"County","\""+cntyfips+"\"",{"String",3,0})
>
> Larry Manire
>
> ---------- Original Message -----------
> From: "pdr_dan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:22:00 -0000
> Subject: [Maptitude] CreateExpression()
>
> > I'm trying to use the above function to create a new field in my
> > current view. I want to use a variable containing a string constant
> > in the function. The problem is that even though I use options to
> > specify that it's a string, the expression outputs it as an integer.
> > Am I specifying the options field wrong?
> >
> > i = 1
> > cntyfips = format(i,"000")
> > createExpression(newlayer,"County",cntyfips,{"String",3,0})
> >
> > when I try it using just a constant eg
> > createExpression(newlayer,"County","'001'",{"String",3,0})
> > then it works, but I'm not sure how to do that with a variable.
> > Anyone have any ideas?
> ------- End of Original Message -------
>
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