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    #16
    Re: Modifying applications once they are done.

    Cal,
    That was my thought, also. Here's my table structure. According to the datapath variable, it is looking at the same table I'm looking at. I'm thinking of sending in a bug report to see if I can get a response there. Let me zip up a small app with the table in it and I'll send it to you.
    Ernie

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      #17
      Re: Modifying applications once they are done.

      Cal,

      I don't believe that would cause the error. When I experimented last night, if one or more of the fields already exists then the function

      table.Add_Fields()

      just adds a field with a number tacked on the end like

      Total_Charges0
      Pctdep_Req0
      Dep_Req0

      I did not test to see what happen if those fields already existed.
      There can be only one.

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        #18
        Re: Modifying applications once they are done.

        Cal,
        Here's a small example. One table and one script. Hope it comes thru OK.
        Ernie

        P.S. I went back to the a5_add_fields_to_table() because it seems the table.add_fields() function is just a wrapper. In the script error, I would get a reference to a5_add_fields_to_table() when using table.add_fields().

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          #19
          Re: Modifying applications once they are done.

          Ernie, I think you're misusing the escape character.

          Later:

          Ernie, I was mistaken. It turns out you don't need to escape the backslash if the backslash is included with other characters.

          Compare:

          Code:
          myVar = a5.get_path()
myVar = myVar + [COLOR="Red"]"\\"   'no other chars in the string[/COLOR]
?myVar
= "C:\A5v9_databases\For_James_M\"
myvar = myVar + "Filename.dbf"
?myVar
= "C:\A5v9_databases\For_James_M\Filename.dbf"
          With the following:
          Code:
          myVar = a5.get_path()
myvar = myVar + [COLOR="Red"]"\Filename.dbf"    'other chars are present in the string[/COLOR]
?myVar
= "C:\A5v9_databases\For_James_M\Filename.dbf"
          Last edited by Tom Cone Jr; 06-03-2008, 10:16 AM.

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            #20
            Re: Modifying applications once they are done.

            The problem seems to be with the two short time fields. Removing them lets the script function. Changing them to time fields allows the script to run.


            This might be a bug if anyone can confirm.
            Last edited by Stan Mathews; 06-03-2008, 09:49 AM.
            There can be only one.

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              #21
              Re: Modifying applications once they are done.

              Tom,
              This is the code in the zip file.
              Code:
              fields = <<%str%
Total_Charges,N,10,2
Pctdep_Req,N,3,0
Dep_Req,N,10,2
%str%
a5_add_fields_to_table("reservations",fields)
              Ernie

              P.S. Stan, in stepping thru the code with debug, it gets passed the time fields with no problem.

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                #22
                Re: Modifying applications once they are done.

                Please explain to me how you are stepping through the code behind the line

                a5_add_fields_to_table("reservations",fields)

                I believe it is the internal working of this function that is choking on the time fields.

                Duplicate the reservations table, remove the short time fields, change the script to refer to the duplicated table. It should then run and add the fields to the duplicated table.
                There can be only one.

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                  #23
                  Re: Modifying applications once they are done.

                  Stan,
                  I just put the debug(1) at the beginning of the script and when it gets to the a5_add_fields..... line, it goes to the template and steps thru each field. I know that's not the whole template, but....
                  Ernie

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                    #24
                    Re: Modifying applications once they are done.

                    Thanks, never saw that before.

                    I still think the short time fields are causing the problem. The lines like

                    append.m_exp1 = ....

                    merely set up the append variables needed later. It is when those variables are used in the final statement using them that the issue surfaces, I think.

                    Did you test my suggestion? - Edit, I see that you did from your thread in V9.
                    There can be only one.

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                      #25
                      Re: Modifying applications once they are done.

                      Thanks for the help, Stan. Yes I did submit a bug report. I might try changing it to just a time stamp field. Seems a5 has some problems with time fields. I've had trouble with field rule drop boxes, time fields in the calendar addon and now this.
                      Thanks again.
                      Ernie

                      P.S. Selwyn did find a bug. It has been fixed and will be in the next update.

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                        #26
                        Re: Modifying applications once they are done.

                        Originally posted by enstorms View Post
                        P.S. Selwyn did find a bug. It has been fixed and will be in the next update.
                        Of which version(s). You posted first in V7. It also happens in v8.
                        There can be only one.

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                          #27
                          Re: Modifying applications once they are done.

                          Glad you guys handled this. I've been busy and haven't read e-mail or looked at the message board all day.

                          AND:
                          Originally posted by Stan Mathews View Post
                          ... if one or more of the fields already exists then the function

                          table.Add_Fields()

                          just adds a field with a number tacked on the end like

                          Total_Charges0
                          Pctdep_Req0
                          Dep_Req0

                          I did not test to see what happen if those fields already existed.
                          Duhhh. I knew that - don't know why I forgot it when I wrote that post. Also, another try will produce fields ending in 1 then 2 then 3 then 4 then 5 then 6 then 7 ... then 21. (Does that perhaps sound like the voice of experience?:D I once mistyped the field name in the IF line and it just kept recreating the new field with the next number on the end.)

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                            #28
                            Re: Modifying applications once they are done.

                            Stan,
                            I posted the bug from v9.
                            Ernie

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