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your divide by two could result in an intermediate answer with decimal
positions.

decimal positions are invalid for the param of %subst()

try this

d $beg      s                  3s 0

C eval   $beg = (%size(Title) - (%size(%trim((cTitle)) / 2)

C   eval  %subst(Title:$beg) = %trim(ctitle)





On 3/20/06, Booth Martin <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> %subst as a result.
>
> I can't figure out two problems I believe are simply solved by others.
>
> I wish to populate a field with a constant, and center the text.
>
> Lets say we have a field called Title that is 40/alpha.
> Lets say we have a constant field of cTitle, with a value of 'Screen Title"
>
> I know how to do this with several lines of code, but I'd like to use %subst
>
> I believe this should work, but it doesn't compile:
>
>   C   eval  %subst(Title:
>   C            ((%size(Title) - %size(cTitle) / 2)
>   C             = cTitle
>
> This does not compile and I can't see why not.
>
> If it did compile I would then ask my other question. How does one also
> clear the target field?  Must that be done first?
>
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