ooops, correction below [ it does NOT detect special structures] : > On 1/3/06 7:18 AM, "Bill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> the "\" (...) Can't be >> used to split a string. > > There is a very good reason for this convention: > This allows you to use any words you want in a text string and they will not > be confused with commands. Imagine wanting to use the word "repeat" in a > paragraph that the user will read, but the compiler said 'too, bad, it is a > reserved word'. And all the others = "it, for, when, put, end, while, > format, folder, file, into, ........" > > Basically, the compiler is digesting variables, assignments, repeat loops, > reserved words, etc, but *suspends* this while scanning a text string, > therefore, it does NOT detect special structures like end-of-command-line. > > HTH > Jim Ault > Las Vegas > > > On 1/3/06 7:18 AM, "Bill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I always wondered why sometimes the "\" character didn't work. I thought it >> was me and I just started making extremely long lines in my code. Can't be >> used to split a string. Geez. I guess there is a complex reason for that >> related to hexadecimal inputs through the hyperspatial tuning of the >> dilithium crystal memory stacks or some such. >> >> >> On 1/2/06 4:41 PM, "Jim Ault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>>> two lines it dies. I've tried using the / with no luck. >>> The correct character is "\" >>> >>> Not sure what you are doing specifically, but remember, the "\" cannot be >>> used to split a string: >>> NO: >>> put "the lazy brown dog jumped \ >>> and bit the mailman" into neverHappened >>> >>> Yes, even in the multi-line message box: >>> put " the lazy mailman bit " & \ >>> "the brown dog" into newsAtSix >>> >>> >>> Jim Ault >>> Las Vegas >>> >>> On 1/2/06 12:34 PM, "Jeff Honken" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>> Is there any way to have a SQL statement on multiple lines. My code >>>> works great if the statement is all on one line but once I try to go to >>>> two lines it dies. I've tried using the / with no luck. Here's a very >>>> cut down version of what I'm trying: >>>> >>>> --> CONSTRUCT SQL >>>> put "CREATE TABLE Provider >>>> (ProvAutoNo INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, ProvActive text)" into tSQL >>>> --> EXECUTE SQL >>>> put revdb_execute(gConID,tSQL) into tList >>>> >>>> The Provider table is actually very large. >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> use-revolution mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>>> subscription >>>> preferences: >>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> use-revolution mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >>> preferences: >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution >> >> | | | >> )_) )_) )_) >> )___))___))___)\ >> )____)____)_____)\\ >> _____|____|____|____\\\__ >> -------\ /--------- http://www.bluewatermaritime.com >> ^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >> ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^ ^^ >> ^^^^ ^^^ >> >> 24 hour cell: (787) 378-6190 >> fax: (787) 809-8426 >> >> Blue Water Maritime >> P.O. Box 91 >> Puerto Real, PR 00740 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-revolution mailing list >> [email protected] >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution > > > _______________________________________________ > use-revolution mailing list > [email protected] > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
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