+1 here. Getwordnumber is floored IMHO. 

Best regards

Darren

-------- Original message --------

From: Mike Copeland <mike@ggisoft.com>

Date:12/04/2014 15:54 (GMT-05:00)

To: profoxtech@leafe.com

Subject: Re: Bad getwordnum

Allen wrote:

> Hi Mike

> I have to disagree (my opinion). It may be intentional but it's a pain and I

> would call it either a bug or bad programming. For example CSV may not

> always have anything between the commas. And you may not always have control

> of what is sent. In this instance I got over it but I wonder how many other

> places I have used GetWordNum and not even known it had failed. Before it

> appeared in VFP I wrote my own, I wish I stuck with that now. At least that

> worked.

> Al

Yep, I agree it's a pain. "Undocumented functionality" is always

enjoyable (if you're a masochist.)

Just add it to the list of "uhoh..." to avoid.

And, yes, this is just my opinion. I'm sure someone finds this behavior

to be "perfectly acceptable and expected."

Mike

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