Re: Bad getwordnum

Author: Naushad Ali Ali

Posted: 2014-04-14 at 06:56:35

Dears

I have a dbf file that file contain field is numeric and data has string

(Character). How to Handle for view, variable and print.

Regards

Naushad Ali

On Sat, Apr 12, 2014 at 10:54 PM, Mike Copeland <mike@ggisoft.com> wrote:

> 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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