RE: procedure/subroutine to quote a string with quotes

I've never tried it, so this is just a SWAG, but would it work to translate
each single quote  ( ' ) into a double quote ( " ) and then just add your
quote marks to the end?


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan [SMTP:dbcerpg@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 1:44 PM
> To:   rpg400-l@midrange.com
> Subject:      procedure/subroutine to quote a string with quotes
>
> The archives are down...  I have an urgent need... <g>
>
> I've got to take a string from a user input and surround it in quotes.
> The problem arises when the string itself has a quote or multiple
> quotes in it.  So if a user keys in:
>   Don's in deep doo-doo with deleting Dave's files.
>
> then I gotta put into a variable:
>   'Don''s in deep doo-doo with deleting Dave''s files.'
>
> Can someone help me from having to reinvent the wheel?  I will need
> solutions for both CL and RPG-IV (at v4r5), but will gladly take one or
> the other for now.
>
> TIA, Dan
>
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