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    #31
    Re: quick help with a calculation

    Tony I think you're right on the money with your example table. Where would I put the code that is in the 12:41 post though?

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      #32
      Re: quick help with a calculation

      Originally posted by hov333 View Post
      tony, would I be able to copy paste this somewhere?

      Right now I'm working between the Form->"variables" & Form->"calculated fields" drop-downs from my form window.
      I am new to A5 so most of my experience is with Foxpro, but it seems to me that you should be able to paste this portion anywhere that you can put xbasic code.

      chrtran(left(scan_serial, 1), ignore1, "") + mid(scan_serial, 2, len(scan_serial) - 2) + chrtran(right(scan_serial, 1), ignore2, "")

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        #33
        Re: quick help with a calculation

        Originally posted by hov333 View Post
        so ignore1 is looking before scan_serial and ignore2 is after scan_serial.(
        In your example:
        Code:
        ignore1= S
ignore2= D

When a number is entered -> SXXDSSD

The result has to be = XXDSS (not XX)
        which part is scan_serial?

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          #34
          Re: quick help with a calculation

          There is no Mid() function in Alpha so you use

          chrtran(left(scan_serial, 1), ignore1, "") + substr(scan_serial, 2, len(scan_serial) - 2) + chrtran(right(scan_serial, 1), ignore2, "")
          There can be only one.

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            #35
            Re: quick help with a calculation

            Originally posted by hov333 View Post
            tony, would I be able to copy paste this somewhere?

            Right now I'm working between the Form->"variables" & Form->"calculated fields" drop-downs from my form window.
            I'm too new to A5 know the answer to that.

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              #36
              Re: quick help with a calculation

              In the calculated fields builder for your form, start creating a calculated field

              somename =

              then paste in

              chrtran(left(scan_serial, 1), ignore1, "") + substr(scan_serial, 2, len(scan_serial) - 2) + chrtran(right(scan_serial, 1), ignore2, "")
              There can be only one.

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                #37
                Re: quick help with a calculation

                got it, and also, should these variables be Session or Layout? They are currently set to Layout.

                When pasting chrtran(left(scan_serial, 1), ignore1, "") + substr(scan_serial, 2, len(scan_serial) - 2) + chrtran(right(scan_serial, 1), ignore2, "")
                into my calculated field i'm getting an error -> Field 'scan_serial' not found. :Function 'left'.

                Furthermore, if my Ignore1 & 2 are more than 1 character it seems like i'll run into trouble with this no?

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                  #38
                  Re: quick help with a calculation

                  ignore1= S
                  ignore2= D

                  When a number is entered -> SXXDSSD

                  The result has to be = XXDSS (not XX)

                  was my example but Id also like to be able to write "SX" in IGNORE1 instead of "S" and have it remove "SX" to give the result = XDSS as well

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                    #39
                    Re: quick help with a calculation

                    I give up.

                    In post #1 you said two variables and later changed it to three. In post #5 you said the ignore variables would be 1 character, now you want multiple characters.

                    Furthermore, if my Ignore1 & 2 are more than 1 character it seems like i'll run into trouble with this no?
                    Sorry, the parameters of this issue are changing faster than we can come up with solutions.
                    There can be only one.

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                      #40
                      Re: quick help with a calculation

                      hov333
                      Please answer the question asked:
                      Which part of SXXDSSD is scan_serial?
                      Your example does not say which.
                      This a simple issue with possibly simple solution if the question is clear enough.

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                        #41
                        Re: quick help with a calculation

                        Apologies Stan,
                        The only thing that changed was on friday I was using one variable, but over the weekend I though it would be nice to have the option of also being able to ignore characters at the end of the string as well. Being as it seems to be the same idea (just at the end instead of the beginning) I didn't think it would be to tough to figure out, that's my fault.

                        As far as the single character confusion goes, my example had 1 character but that was just an example. All I need is whatever is in ignore1 to be removed from the beginning of scan_serial string and likewise whatever is in Ignore2 to be removed from the end of the scan_serial string, in exactly that order, according to the string that is typed into the ignore fields.
                        Last edited by hov333; 08-23-2011, 02:46 PM.

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                          #42
                          Re: quick help with a calculation

                          Gab, the scan_serial is the "entered number/string aka the input string"
                          Here's a few examples:

                          ignore1= S (user entered so it can be anything)
                          ignore2= QX (also user entered)

                          input (scan_serial) -> S1234XQ = 1234
                          S1234=1234
                          1234=1234
                          1234QX=1234

                          12SQX34=12SQX34

                          Let me know if this helps.
                          Last edited by hov333; 08-23-2011, 03:01 PM.

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                            #43
                            Re: quick help with a calculation

                            Why not manage the input?
                            See our Hybrid Option here;
                            https://hybridapps.example-software.com/

                            Apologies to anyone I haven't managed to upset yet.
                            You are held in a queue and I will get to you soon.

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                              #44
                              Re: quick help with a calculation

                              For length(ignore?) possibly greater than 1 use:

                              strtran(left(scan_serial, len(ignore1)), ignore1, "") + substr(scan_serial, len(ignore1) + 1, len(scan_serial) - (len(ignore1)+len(ignore2))) + strtran(right(scan_serial, len(ignore2)), ignore2, "")

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                                #45
                                Re: quick help with a calculation

                                abtest.zip

                                Unzip the attachment to your database directory, unless you already have a table named abtest, from the control panel add the table to your database, examine the form test.
                                There can be only one.

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