How about wrap it in a try..catch and than use the error number for numeric overflow?
MB Software Solutions General Account wrote: > VFP9SP1 free tables > > Is there a way to determine a value in a numeric field is in an overflow > condition? For example: > > CREATE CURSOR crap (nscore n(2)) > INSERT INTO crap VALUES (99) > INSERT INTO crap VALUES (999) > BROWSE > WAIT WINDOW nscore > PUBLIC x,z > x=nscore > z=str(nscore) > DEBUG > > I want to have some code that checks a certain field in a table to see if > any values are in a numeric overflow state. The only solution I can think > of off the top of my head is to do a STR(nscore) and then check that to > see if LEFT(STR(nscore),1) = "*" but wanted to check with others to see if > there's a better/different way? > > tia, > --Michael > > > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
