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    Update to Alpha 10

    Hi,

    I am thinking to upgrade to Alpha v10, but after testing I found a issue:

    I have a variable that is a Char: var_c
    When comparing with a string of numbers, I get a error.

    if var_c >= "123 321"

    How do I process strings with operators >=< in Alpha 10?

    #2
    Re: Update to Alpha 10

    Not sure what your question is

    Code:
    dim var_c as C
    var_c = "12345"
    
    ? var_c = 12345
    ERROR: Argument is incorrect data type
    
    ? val(var_c) = 12345
    = .T.
    ? val(var_C) >= 12345
    = .T.
    I don't think this has behaved differently in any version of Alpha.

    123 321 is not a number. It is a string of digits separated by a space. There are no spaces in numbers.

    Code:
    tst = "123 321"
    ? val(tst)
    = 123
    Last edited by Stan Mathews; 01-19-2010, 02:31 PM.
    There can be only one.

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      #3
      Re: Update to Alpha 10

      Try something like this to examine the behavior:

      dim string as c
      string = "123 321"
      if string="123 321" then
      msgbox("Match", "c is " + string)
      else
      msgbox("Mismatch", "c is " + string)
      end if

      You can do this in an interactive window and get a feel for it. Then you will be ready to use it in your code.

      Wayne

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        #4
        Re: Update to Alpha 10

        Guessing. He probably means that it's strange that "2" is greater than "10".

        To compare strings of numbers, you need pad them with spaces on the left so that they are the same length.

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          #5
          Re: Update to Alpha 10

          I share Stan's confusion about what Tiago means to be asking.

          Character strings can be compared (for equality) with character strings.

          Numerics can be compared with numerics for equality or for relative position on the number line: greater than, less than.

          You can't compare character strings with numerics.

          Greater than and less than comparisons of character strings make no sense, they don't live on the number line.

          Not a vers 10 issue.

          I'd be interested in seeing code that performs one way in vers 9, but differently in vers 10. Maybe Tiago will return and enlighten us.

          -- tom

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            #6
            Re: Update to Alpha 10

            Thanks for your comments.

            But why this doesn't work for alpha 10 and works well for alpha 9?

            I can change to val(trim(Nom_Acc_No))>=val(trim("4105 100")), but didn't test yet in alpha 10.
            Does this change works for alpha 10?

            Code:
            MC_Year_Text = "Year"
            MC_Header = "Profit & Loss"
            Overheads_Text = IF(Nom_Acc_No>="4105 100".AND.Nom_Acc_No<="4900 999","Overheads","   ")
            Expenses_Text = IF(Nom_Acc_No>="3600 100".AND.Nom_Acc_No<="3600 999","Expenses","   ")
            Income_Text = IF(Nom_Acc_No>="3200 100".AND.Nom_Acc_No<="3399 999","Income","   ")
            Income = Nom_Acc_No>="3200 100".AND.Nom_Acc_No<="3399 100"
            MC_Proffit = Total_Total_Cr_Amt-Total_Total_Dr_Amt
            MC_Text_Ploss = IF(calc->Mc_Proffit<0,"Profit:","Loss:")
            MC_Incone = IF(Nom_Acc_No>="3200 100".AND.Nom_Acc_No<="3399 999",Total_Total_Cr_Amt-Total_Total_Dr_Amt,0)
            MC_Overheads = IF(Nom_Acc_No>="4105 100".AND.Nom_Acc_No<="4900 999",Total_Total_Dr_Amt-Total_Total_Cr_Amt,0)
            MC_Expenese = IF(Nom_Acc_No>="3600 100".AND.Nom_Acc_No<="3600 999",Total_Total_Dr_Amt-Total_Total_Cr_Amt,0)
            Tot_Proffit = total(calc->MC_Proffit,grp->Grand,grp->detail)
            Tot_Income = run_total(calc->MC_Incone,grp->Income,grp->detail)
            Tot_Expenses = run_total(calc->MC_Expenese,grp->Income,grp->detail)
            Tot_Overheads = run_total(calc->MC_Overheads,grp->Income,grp->detail)
            MC_Tot_Exp = calc->Mc_Expenese+calc->Mc_Overheads
            tot_calc_MC_Tot_Exp_for_Grand = total(calc->MC_Tot_Exp,grp->Grand,grp->detail)
            MC_Percent = calc->Tot_Proffit/calc->Tot_Calc_Mc_Tot_Exp_For_Grand*100

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              #7
              Re: Update to Alpha 10

              Seems to be working for me in v10

              Code:
              dim nom_acc_no as C="2601 100"
              ? IF(Nom_Acc_No>="3600 100","yes","no")
              = "no"
              
              dim nom_acc_no as C="4601 100"
              ? IF(Nom_Acc_No>="3600 100","yes","no")
              = "yes"
              
              dim nom_acc_no as C="3601 101"
              ? IF(Nom_Acc_No>="3600 100","yes","no")
              = "yes"
              
              dim nom_acc_no as C="3600 001"
              ? IF(Nom_Acc_No>="3600 100","yes","no")
              = "no"
              
              dim nom_acc_no as C="3601 001"
              ? IF(remspecial(Nom_Acc_No)>=remspecial("3600 100"),"yes","no")
              = "yes"
              
              dim nom_acc_no as C="3600 001"
              ? IF(remspecial(Nom_Acc_No)>=remspecial("3600 100"),"yes","no")
              = "no"
              Mike W
              __________________________
              "I rebel in at least small things to express to the world that I have not completely surrendered"

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                #8
                Re: Update to Alpha 10

                You have confused us.


                Code:
                I have a variable that is a Char: var_c
                [COLOR="Red"][B]When comparing with a string of numbers[/B][/COLOR], I get a error.
                
                if var_c >= "123 321"
                NO. You have a string of digits.


                Your calculated fields should work ok. Testing with a sample value for Nom_acct_no...

                Code:
                Nom_Acc_No = "4505 245"
                Overheads_Text = IF(Nom_Acc_No>="4105 100".AND.Nom_Acc_No<="4900 999","Overheads","   ")
                ? Overheads_Text
                = "Overheads"
                Which calculated field is giving you an error?

                These three calculated fields seem to refer to other calculated fields that are not defined...

                Code:
                MC_Incone = IF(Nom_Acc_No>="3200 100".AND.Nom_Acc_No<="3399 999",[COLOR="Blue"]Total_Total_Cr_Amt[/COLOR]-[COLOR="blue"]Total_Total_Dr_Amt[/COLOR],0)
                MC_Overheads = IF(Nom_Acc_No>="4105 100".AND.Nom_Acc_No<="4900 999",[COLOR="blue"]Total_Total_Dr_Amt[/COLOR]-[COLOR="blue"]Total_Total_Cr_Amt[/COLOR],0)
                MC_Expenese = IF(Nom_Acc_No>="3600 100".AND.Nom_Acc_No<="3600 999",[COLOR="blue"]Total_Total_Dr_Amt[/COLOR]-[COLOR="blue"]Total_Total_Cr_Amt[/COLOR],0)
                There can be only one.

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                  #9
                  Re: Update to Alpha 10

                  What is the value of 'Nom_Acc_No' when it doesn't work?

                  What does 'not work' mean? What happens instead of what you expect to happen?
                  Last edited by aRob; 01-27-2010, 12:42 PM. Reason: More

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                    #10
                    Re: Update to Alpha 10

                    The results is a empty report.

                    We are grouping information based in this expression.

                    And we can not see the value of this variable in the report environment.

                    Any ideas?

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                      #11
                      Re: Update to Alpha 10

                      And we can not see the value of this variable in the report environment.
                      Where is this variable defined and what is its scope.
                      There can be only one.

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                        #12
                        Re: Update to Alpha 10

                        Nom_Acc_No is just a table field.

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                          #13
                          Re: Update to Alpha 10

                          Tiago, your posts seem designed to provide the least information possible. Maybe you enjoy playing the child's game "twenty questions" ? If so, here are some more questions:

                          a) what's your grouping expression?

                          b) what's the report filter expression?

                          c) define the terms used in both expressions, telling us where they get their values and whether they're variables or table fields

                          d) is the report based on a table or a set of tables? If the latter, describe the set so we can see how the filter and grouping expressions would be applied by Alpha Five.

                          e) what "variable" is it that you "cannot see in the report environment"?

                          f) why do you think you should be able to see it?

                          Please frame your answers assuming you are talking to blind men who know nothing about your database, its tables, or your report.

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                            #14
                            Re: Update to Alpha 10

                            Does the rest of your database work correctly in V10?

                            What is the length of 'Nom_Acc_No' as defined in the table? Is it 8 characters long like the account numbers that you are comparing it to? I would guess that it is too short or too long and therefore is not being trapped by any of the IF statements.
                            Are there leading zeros or spaces in 'Nom_Acc_No'? Can you post some sample 'Nom_Acc_No' from your table?

                            Of course, it may have nothing to do with 'Nom_Acc_No'. Something may have changed in the report system between V9 and V10. That's difficult to diagnose without seeing the tables and the report.

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                              #15
                              Re: Update to Alpha 10

                              I am sorry for the later response but it take a long time to prepare a demo with the problem.

                              We have a table (nl_years_result), a report (NL_Proffit_Loss) and a Code (Profit_Loss_Year).

                              Please try to run the code: Profit_Loss_Year.

                              It work well in alpha 9 but doesn't in alpha 10.
                              I didn't detect any problems in report or code, so don't undestand why this doesn't work in alpha 10.

                              Can you explain me why this happen?

                              My only explanation is: it is a bug.

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