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    #1

    help with extracting data

    Can anyone offer a suggestion as to how I can extract a specfic line item(defined by its chahracter name) using the sys_id_enum() function and place it as a variable in a script
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    Lou,

    Not sure exactly what you want to do so I can not offer specifics. I suggest you look in the help file under "List Processing", for some ideas. Otherwise give us some more detail as to what you need.

    Scott

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      #3
      I am trying to create a bridge script that will extract the name & patient number which is located in the title bar of another program. Once I have it place it into a variable & use it to go to the specific patient info which is located in alpha 5.

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        #4
        Lou,

        In the interactive window of A5 type ?sys_id_enum()

        Give me the exact window title that you want to extract and then I can possibly help you.

        Scott

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          #5
          I would like to extract xrayvision & subsequently use the patient #(ie 115701) to go to that patient in A5. The patient ID # is 42 spaces from the left.

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            #6
            Lou,

            Based on what you have told me the following code should work:

            Code:
            list = sys_id_enum()
x = word_num(word(list,1," - "),"XrayVision")
vname = word(word(list,x,crlf()),3," - ")
Vnumber = word(word(list,x,crlf()),4," - ")
            In your screen shot, vname would be "Zanavich, Mark" and vnumber would be "115701".

            If you wanted the word "xrayVision" then add:

            Code:
            vtitle = word(word(list,x,crlf()),1," - ")
            Hope this helps.

            Scott

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              #7
              can you explain the parameters for the word function. When I looked it up it only had two parameters and it returns a logical field. (word=(search string, result string). your function shows three parameters.

              This is the result I get in the interactive window
              list = sys_id_enum()
              x = word_num(word(list,1," - "),"XrayVision")



              Vnumber = word(word(list,x,crlf()),4," - ")
              ? vnumber
              = ""

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                #8
                I enclosed a copy of the interactive window. Why does win_num =0 when xray vision is up & running?

                Interactive window:

                list = sys_id_enum()
                ? word_num(word(list,1," - "),"XrayVision")
                = 0.000000


                ?sys_id_enum()
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                  #9
                  Lou,

                  Sorry, I used the wrong function for this. Try:

                  Code:
                  list = sys_id_enum()
x = word_number_get(list,"XrayVision",crlf())
vname = word(word(list,x,crlf()),3," - ")
Vnumber = word(word(list,x,crlf()),4," - ")
                  Scott

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                    #10
                    Scott ,

                    I am sorry I am a little tardy but I was away the last few days. I want to thank you for the code. It worked out nicely.

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