RE: %char in /free

["mlazarus@xxxxxxxx" <mlazarus@xxxxxxxx>]

Jim,

 While it has some interesting possibilities, be aware that this works as a
COMPILE time feature, so if you wre to distribute the object, it should
work fine.  BUT, if you are distributing the source to another system and
that was recompiled and that option didn't exist or, even worse, if it
contains a different mask you'd be in for a surprise!

 -mark


Original Message:
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You could set up your own Edit Description's with CRTEDTD (I believe that
5, 6, 7, 8, 9  are allowed) then just use that code in place of the normal
code or an editword.  Gives you some flexiblity but is limited to 5 codes.

HTH,

-- Jim LowAry

>>> Rick.Chevalier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 04/22/03 08:33AM >>>
Rob,

You are right.  If the field changes the edit word must be changed.  Of
course, this isn't an issue with edit codes.  I don't have them all
memorized but I don't remember an edit code that allows leading zeros
though.

The question was how to create an edit word that allows for a leading zero
in the first position.  This is accomplished with an edit word one byte
longer than the field.  If the field changes the edit word must also change.
If the edit word size isn't changed you might  receive a compile error on
the edit word size not matching the field size but I'm not sure.  I haven't
used edit words for output in a long time.

Rick

-----Original Message-----
The problem with that Rick, is how do you change the edit word without
editing the source if the field you are editing changes in length?  I
don't think you can just recompile the program.

Maybe you can store an edit word into a variable, and you can define that
variable like this other variable plus one character.  But that makes
figuring the commas and stuff start to get a little tricky.

Rob Berendt

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-----Original Message-----
Along this line of inquiry I've found a problem I don't know how to
resolve.
It has to do with the leading zeros.  One places the 0 in the edit word
in the column to the left of where the leading zeros are to start as I
understand it.  How does one get a leading zero in the very first column,
as there is no position to the left of it.

%EditW allows for an edit word 1 byte longer than the field length.
Specify the edit word as 1 longer than your field length and place the 0 in
the
leftmost positon.


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