RE: ***SUSPECT*** Re: Eval variable = long text

["M. Lazarus" <mlazarus@xxxxxxxx>]

 Note that the suggested technique might have issues when dealing 
with different codepages.

 -mark

At 2/17/2011 12:46 PM, you wrote:
> Another nice trick is to use a variable for the single quote, then you
> won't have to go back and replace anything.
>
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> From:
> "Elbert Cook" <elbert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To:
> "'RPG programming on the IBM i / System i'" <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date:
> 02/17/2011 10:14 AM
> Subject:
> RE: ***SUSPECT*** Re: Eval variable = long text
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> Put a ^ where you want the apostrophe to be. Then after building the
> variable use a replace command to replace the ^ with double quotes.
>
> Ifs makes it easier to read.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charles Wilt [mailto:charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 10:23 AM
> To: RPG programming on the IBM i / System i
> Subject: ***SUSPECT*** Re: Eval variable = long text
>
> On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 9:50 AM, David FOXWELL <David.FOXWELL@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > All, I cannot resolve this apparently 'simple' issue.
> >
> > If I copy and paste Peter's example,
> > I get the compile error :
> > *RNF0267 Character literal has missing trailing apostrophe; trailing
> > apostrophe assumed.
> >
> > If I add a fourth apostrophe :
> > MyVar = 'This is a sentence of around ' +
> >>            '130 characters containing ' +
> >>            'apostrophes an''''all';
> >
> > It  compiles but prints : This is a sentence of around 130 characters
> containing apostrophes an''all
>
> Instead of adding, remove one..you only need 2 apostrophes,
>
> MyVar = 'This is a sentence of around ' +
>            '130 characters containing ' +
>             'apostrophes an''all';
>
> Charles