wait till you're my age. At least everyone expects it now.
On Sunday, June 7, 2020 at 10:57:26 AM UTC-4, rbytes wrote: > > my capacity for self-embarrassment is bottomless ... > B > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: "Michael Byerley" <[email protected] <javascript:>> > To: "RBASE-L" <[email protected] <javascript:>> > Sent: 6/7/2020 6:02:12 AM > Subject: Re: [RBASE-L] - Re: Line Feed/Carriage Returns in Report BLOB > Fields > > > > Bruce, actually the standard is CR first then LF. :) > > > On Saturday, June 6, 2020 at 4:35:01 PM UTC-4, rbytes wrote: >> >> Michael & Karen: >> >> Thank you very much. I ran a SRPL update of the existing line end >> characters with ( char(010) + char(013) ), which solved the immediate issue. >> >> I will be experimenting with the '^' substitution this weekend and will >> advise. >> >> Much appreciated, Bruce >> >> Bruce A. Chitiea >> SafeSectors, Inc. >> 112 Harvard Ave #272 >> Claremont CA 91711-4716 >> *[email protected]* >> +011 (909) 238-9012 c >> +011 (909) 912-8678 f >> >> >> ------ Original Message ------ >> From: "Michael Byerley" <[email protected]> >> To: "RBASE-L" <[email protected]> >> Sent: 6/5/2020 6:52:25 AM >> Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Line Feed/Carriage Returns in Report BLOB Fields >> >> >> >> Well from the Helpfile: >> >> Special Character >> >> >> >> Syntax: SET LINEEND = value >> >> >> >> DOS Default: þ [Alt]+[0254] >> >> >> >> Windows Default: ^ >> >> For all text that I want to display on multiple lines I use 0D0A. >> >> At the beginning of each session I: SET VAR vCRLF = ((char(013)) + >> (Char(010))) >> >> That is used everywhere in my data. >> >> So SETTINGS>CONFIGURATION SETTINGS>LINEEND and see which character is >> there. Maybe you have a DOS holdover, which if so, a simple change to a >> carat might give you some relief. >> >> >> On Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 9:14:54 PM UTC-4, rbytes wrote: >>> >>> Question: >>> >>> This is representative of the text formatting entered into, and visible >>> in a field of file type NOTE or VARCHAR within the BLOB Editor: >>> >>> SET SCREWS >>> |1/4-20 x 3/8in >>> |Qty 3 per set >>> >>> In BROWSE MODE, or in a Report, the data appears formatted as: >>> >>> SET SCREWS*þ*|1/4-20 x 3/8in*þ*|Qty 3 per set >>> >>> ... where (*þ = 0AFE*). >>> >>> What codes need I enter at the end of each text line such that a [line >>> feed|carriage return] formats the text correctly within a report printout? >>> >>> Thanks much, Bruce >>> >>> Bruce A. Chitiea >>> SafeSectors, Inc. >>> 112 Harvard Ave #272 >>> Claremont CA 91711-4716 >>> *[email protected]* >>> +011 (909) 238-9012 c >>> +011 (909) 912-8678 f >>> >>> -- >> For group guidelines, visit >> http://www.rbase.com/support/usersgroup_guidelines.php >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBASE-L" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbase-l/77dfb6a2-1433-4a79-b18c-607f40b7e0f1o%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbase-l/77dfb6a2-1433-4a79-b18c-607f40b7e0f1o%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> -- > For group guidelines, visit > http://www.rbase.com/support/usersgroup_guidelines.php > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBASE-L" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] <javascript:>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbase-l/e5527f28-9e81-47fb-884d-9d72d3f0074eo%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbase-l/e5527f28-9e81-47fb-884d-9d72d3f0074eo%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- For group guidelines, visit http://www.rbase.com/support/usersgroup_guidelines.php --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBASE-L" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbase-l/b89c4388-b00c-4b38-848a-b5238d984aa6o%40googlegroups.com.
