Off the top of my head what effect does setting EQNULL on in the settings have in a case like this ?
On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 12:26 PM Bruce Chitiea <[email protected]> wrote: > All: > > *SET NULL '<space> '* (ASCII 032) is often used within On Before Design > and On After Start form EEPs to suppress display of the default NULL > construction *'-0-'* within form controls. > > This presents a conflict when a <space> is entrained within the user's > input, and an On Exit EEP attempts to replace it: > > *IF vdim_input CONTAINS '<space>' THEN > ; (SRPL(.vdim_input,'<space>','-',0)) ; ENDIF* > > ... produces the error: > > *-ERROR- NULLs cannot be used in comparisons other than NE or EQ. (2315)* > > An attempt to use a "hard" space *[alt 255]* in place of the NULL > *<space>* character displays an extended ASCII character in all VARIABLE > LABEL controls containing NULLs; Calibri font, in the example: > > > > Is there any ASCII code which will reliably suppress display of NULLs > without creating a conflict for routines dealing with ASCII *<space>s* in > user input? I have not tested for other controls yet. > > Thanks! > > Bruce A. Chitiea > SafeSectors, Inc. > ----------------------------------- > 112 Harvard Ave #272 > Claremont CA 91711-4716 > ----------------------------------- > *[email protected] <[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/embdd74890-7f66-4128-836c-71991e072fc1%40pathfinder > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbase-l/embdd74890-7f66-4128-836c-71991e072fc1%40pathfinder?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Regards Tony -- 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/CABnhDARa9M1xxOHrV7p7pY6WhvSdc%3DKcZqggjLrET6wiifwxpA%40mail.gmail.com.
