Re: procedure/subroutine to quote a string with quotes

[Jason <coder96@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Heres one I came up with:
 /If Not Defined(EscapeQuote_D)
 /Define EscapeQuote_D

DEscapeQuote      Pr          1000a
D InString                    1000a   Value

 /EndIf

 /If Not Defined(EscapeQuote_P)
 /Define EscapeQuote_P
PEscapeQuote      B
DEscapeQuote      Pi          1000a
D InString                    1000a   Value
DWorkStr          S           1000a   Inz
DPos              S              5s 0 Inz
C
C                   Eval      Pos = %scan(X'7D':InString)
C                   If        Pos <> *Zero                                 
-----\
C                   Dow       Pos <> *Zero                                 ---\ 
I
C                   Eval      WorkStr = %replace('''''': InString: POS: 1)    I 
I
C                   Eval      Pos = Pos + 2                                   I 
I
C                   Eval      Pos = %scan(X'7D':WorkStr:Pos )                 I 
I
C                   If        Pos = *Zero                                  -\ I 
I
C                   Leave                                                   I I 
I
C                   EndIf                                                  -/ I 
I
C                   Eval      InString = WorkStr                              I 
I
C                   EndDo                                                  ---/ 
I
C                   Else                                                   
----<I
C                   Eval      WorkStr = InString                                
I
C                   EndIf                                                  
-----/
C
 C
 C                   Return    WorkStr
 P                 E
  /EndIf

Will return the quoted sting.


11/8/2002 1:43:46 PM, Dan <dbcerpg@yahoo.com> wrote:

>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
>
>__________________________________________________
>Do you Yahoo!?
>U2 on LAUNCH - Exclusive greatest hits videos
>http://launch.yahoo.com/u2
>_______________________________________________
>This is the RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries (RPG400-L) mailing list
>To post a message email: RPG400-L@midrange.com
>To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options,
>visit: http://lists.midrange.com/cgi-bin/listinfo/rpg400-l
>or email: RPG400-L-request@midrange.com
>Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives
>at http://archive.midrange.com/rpg400-l.
>
>
>