Dawn, this retyping of variables may not be a good idea. If you do this inside a loop you can end up in trouble. I have taken to defining two variables, one for the text return and another for the actual datatype. Other than that my code would be identical
SET VAR vpTestText TEXT = NULL Set var vptest CURRENCY Getproperty chpriceID textvalue 'vptestText' Set var vptest CURRENCY = .vptest PROPERTY ptestid textvalue .vptest --- Dawn Oakes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here's what I suggested David. > > >>Set var vptest text = null > Getproperty chpriceID textvalue 'vptest' > Set var vptest CURRENCY = .vptest > PROPERTY ptestid textvalue .vptest > > To convert the text variable to the data type of the field receiving the > property command. > Dawn > > -----Original Message----- > From: David M. Blocker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 9:41 AM > To: RBG7-L Mailing List > Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: Property problems > > What solution did you find? I didn't see Dawn's solution she sent - > (sometimes my email gets swallowed up somewhere and never makes it > here...) Your code looked fine to me. > > > David Blocker > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 781-784-1919 > Fax: 781-784-1860 > Cell: 339-206-0261 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 9:16 AM > Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: Property problems > > > > David > > > > I do have the IF my EEP, I just can't cut and paste sometimes! > > > > Marc > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "David M. Blocker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 7:51 AM > > Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: Property problems > > > > > > > Mark > > > > > > It's a small thing and I don't think it would account for the > > > problem, > but > > > notice you're missing the word "IF" at the start > > > > > > vtran = '2.' then > > > set var vptest currency = $0.00 > > > > > > GETPROPERTY chpriceID textvalue 'vptest' > > > > > > PROPERTY ptestid textvalue .vptest endif > > > > > > RETURN > > > > > > > > > David Blocker > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > 781-784-1919 > > > Fax: 781-784-1860 > > > Cell: 339-206-0261 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Marc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 5:15 PM > > > Subject: [RBG7-L] - Property problems > > > > > > > > > > Hi > > > > > > > > In an effort to track down my error I have reduced the EEP to the > below. > > > > I have custnum, trdate, tran, chprice and ptest. > > > > This eep is on Exit from chprice and I am trying to put the same > number > > > > in ptest. > > > > > > > > If I put 2 in tran (vtran) then -$5.00 in chprice and trace this > > > > eep > the > > > > value > > > > for vptest is like 14 trillion dollars!!! What am I doing > wrong??? > > > > Don't get me wrong I would love go get paid that much but.... > > > > > > > > Marc > > > > > > > > vtran = '2.' then > > > > set var vptest currency = $0.00 > > > > > > > > GETPROPERTY chpriceID textvalue 'vptest' > > > > > > > > PROPERTY ptestid textvalue .vptest endif > > > > > > > > RETURN > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ===== Albert Berry Management Consultant RR2 - 1252 Ponderosa Drive Sparwood BC, V0B 2G2 Canada (250) 425-5806 (250) 425-7259 (708) 575-3952 (fax) [EMAIL PROTECTED]
