> It seems to be kind of poor not to be able to use switch on a string. If I > use the dept number say (0305) instead of the name would this work or would > Java freak on the 0 (zero). Our database treats these fields as varchar since > the zero in front has meaning to the accounting people.
Yes, it's a pain. The department number would work except that you are right, Java would take the initial 0 to mean it's an octal number. Nick ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Silver Sponsor - CFDynamics http://www.cfdynamics.com Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:188930 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54