don't forget that in PilRC, \nnn within a string must be OCTAL.
8 is not a valid octal digit...
it's in the docs...
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael S. Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, August 30, 1999 10:29 AM
Subject: Re: Resource Question - Font doesn't show up
> On Mon, 30 Aug 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > If your .rcp file is formatted the same way as your
> > email message, then there's a problem with the btnStart
> > line. Looks like it has at the end, 'FONT\r\n3'
>
> No, that is not the problem. I just retyped the two lines and
> my page width is set so that this line just wrapps. Both are
> one line in the actual *.rcp file.
>
>
> > I'm a bit surprised that Pilrc is not complaining about
> > this.
> >
> > --
> > Roger Chaplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> > >I have an odd problem. I have a form that has two buttons. One
> > >displays an up arrow (Symbol \008) and the other displays a
> > >down arrow (Symbol \007).
> > >
> > >Inside my IDE Constructor (PilotMag) the arrow shows up just
> > >fine for both arrow buttons.
> > >
> > >I have viewed the *.rcp file and both have the exact same format
> > >with the exception of the char number:
> > >BUTTON "\007" ID btnEnd AT (1 26 8 9) USABLE LEFT ANCHOR NOFRAME
> > FONT 3
> > >BUTTON "\008" ID btnBeg AT (104 115 8 9) USABLE LEFTANCHOR NOFRAME
> > FONT
> > >3
> > >
> > >The problem is that when the app is compiled, the Up Arrow font does
> > not
> > >show up on the form. The button is there and functions but the arrow
> > >character does not display.
> > >
> > >Both buttons are the same size. Both are not covered by anything.
> > I
> > >have moved the button around and no change. The \007 character
> > >shows up but the \008 does not.
> > >
> > >I have even changed the button for the Up Arrow to use \007 and it
> > then
> > >shows up. But if I change it back to \008, it disappears.
> > >
> > >Anyone know what causes this? I am using pilrc as the resource
> > >compiler.
> > >
> > >Mike
> > >
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> >
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