Re: Concatenate two strings spacing issue

["Michael Ryan" <michaelrtr@xxxxxxxxx>]

MyString = %Trim(String50) + %Trim(String10);

On 6/1/06, Douglas W. Palme <dpalme@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I know that I can easil concatenate two strings with the CAT function,
> however is there a way to eliminate any excess spacing?
>
> In this particular case I have two strings which are 50 and 10 char in
> length respectively.....I am concatenating the 10 char to the end of the
> 50
> but there are times where the 50 char string does not have anywhere close
> to
> 50 and I'd like to strip out those spaces if possible.
>
> I have tried using the trimR and TRIML functions but that did not seem to
> help.....
>
> Suggestions?
>
>
> If you bought it, it was hauled by a truck - somewhere, sometime.
>
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