I think it's the clear statement being after the open file statement!  
So F.item is no longer assigned.
-Dianne

Brutzman, Bill wrote:

>I am having a problem with a straightforward read statement that is driving
>me crazy...
>
>Suggestions would be appreciated.
>
>--Bill
>
>  __        __
>  \_  SLANG _/   Common Names for HK.Parts
>
>_Slang.Name___________
>
>
>6 record(s) selected to SELECT list #0.
> 101312   0
> 101485   0
> 101859   0
> 103468   0
> 103469   0
> 103543   0
>
>101312?101485?101859?103468?103469?103543
>
>***101312***
>Program "SLANG.R0": Line 77, Improper data type.
>Variable previously undefined.  Zero length string used.
>  
>
>
>*===========================================================================
>=======================
>
>*R0  Bill Brutzman   Jul.2006
>
>  prompt ''
>
>  open 'IM'  to  F.Item  else  null
>
>*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>  crt @(-1)
>
>  crt 
>  crt
>  crt
>  crt
>  crt 
>  crt
>  crt
>  crt '   _________                              '
>  crt '  /         \                             '
>  crt '  \  SLANG  /   Common Names for HK Parts '
>  crt '   \_______/                              ' : @(-5)
>  crt
>  crt '              ~ 10 sec                    ' : @(-6)
>  crt
>  crt '                ' :
>
>*---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>---
>
>  clear
>
>  equate true to 1, false to 0
>  equate AM to char(254)
>
>  done = false
>
>  print
>
>  Part.Array = ''
>
>  gosub Print.Header
>
>*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>  clearselect ALL
>
>  execute " SELECT IM WITH SLANG.NAME # ''  "
>
>  loop
>    readnext Part  else done = true
>  until done do
>    
>    Print.Line  =                        ' '
>    Print.Line := Part          'L#6'  : '   '
>    Print.Line := Slang.Name
>
>    crt Print.Line
>
>  locate Part in      Part.Array<1>    by 'AL'  setting  posn  else  null
>  ins    Part before  Part.Array<posn>
>
>  Next.Step:
>  repeat
>
>  crt
>  crt Part.Array
>  crt
>
>  All.Parts = dcount(Part.Array, AM)
>
>  for Part.Count = 1 to All.Parts
>
>    This.Part = Part.Array<Part.Count>
>
>    crt '***' : This.Part : '***'
>
>    read  R.Item  from F.Item, This.Part   else  R.Item = ''
>      Slang.Name = R.Item<11>
>
>    if Slang.Name = '' then go Next.Step
>
>  next This.Part
>
>
>*---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>---
>Exit.Prompt:  
>
>  crt @(0,22) : @(-4) : '  [X] ' : 
>
>  input Ans, 1
>
>  Ans = upcase(Ans)
>
>  begin case
>        case Ans = 'X'  ;  go The.End
>       case 1          ;  go Exit.Prompt
>  end   case
>
>  go The.End:
>
>*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
>Print.Header:
>
>  crt @(-1)
>
>  crt '  __        __                             '
>  crt '  \_  SLANG _/   Common Names for HK.Parts  '
>  crt
>
>  Print.Line  = ' _HK.PN____'
>  Print.Line  = '_Slang.Name___________'
>
>  print Print.Line
>  print
>
>return
>
>*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
>The.End:
>
>  crt @(-1)
>
>  END
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