>
>I have this simple script that is to manually examine addresses in a field.
>The addresses are in simple label format, if one has more than 4 lines, the
>script exits, puts the address in the message box and tries to find it in
>the field. Where the user is to manually fix it. Problem is I can't get the
>script to find the data in the field. I have used "Whole" and "String" to no
>avail. I know the address is there. . .because I can see it in the message
>box. . .the value of x, but why can't MC find x in the field? This works in
>Supercard. . .I am missing something.
Not really. I think you can't find more then 1 line so after you get your item just
find line 1
of it. MatchChunk would be better but you got to find the magic formula.
>
>on mouseUp
> set the itemdel to "�"
> repeat for each item x in fld "tTextField"
> if the number of lines of x � 4 then
> put x -- OK we know we got one. . .it shows in the message box
> find x in fld "tTextField"
> find whole x in fld "tTextField"v
> find string x in fld "tTextField"
> --none of the above work to find a multi-line string
> exit repeat
> end if
> end repeat
>end mouseUp
>
>I also tried waiting till the repeat was over then trying to find the bad
>address:
>
>on mouseUp
> set the itemdel to "�"
> repeat for each item x in fld "tTextField"
> if the number of lines of x � 4 then
> put x into tBadAddress
> exit repeat
> end if
> end repeat
> find string tBadAddress in fld "tTextField"
>end mouseUp
>
>That also didn't work? Clues anyone?
>
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>Sivakatirswami
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