I had a few minutes before I have to run off and I just want to take a small
bit of time to encourage everyone to post the current version of RBase you
are using that is causing them an issue.
Some of the workarounds and many of the solutions have already been fixed in
later versions, and as you well know, if it is an issue, it is ALWAYS fixed
in the current version.
And further, some of the workarounds won't always work on a version or two
in arrears because of the ongoing improvements and changes that are
constantly formulated.
This particular aspect of the RBase world is the reason I adhere to RSAP, so
I am able to leverage those advantages.
When you start to add up the lost minutes and hours of time spent on
workarounds and such, that are not needed if you are using the current
version, it doesn't take rocket science to see the value in staying current.
Even in my very small personal business program, I wouldn't consider
anything but the latest version for that very reason.
Years ago it might have been somewhat a bit of fun to figure out the
workarounds, but these days, I have a higher value on my spare time that I
get to waste as it pleases me.
And really, If I bargain out the time I save not finding workarounds, the
RSAP doesn't cost me a dime...
----- Original Message -----
From: <[email protected]>
To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 9:44 AM
Subject: [RBASE-L] - VarChar conversion
I load a value into a variable from a text file
set var x varchar = null
set var x = ['Test.dat']
sho var x
17.62
I now need to work with this value. However, I cannot find any conversion
functions that seem to
work with varchar datatype.
FLOAT states that it does not work with varchar
CTXT gives the following
set var Y text = null
set var Y = (CTXT(.x))
sho var Y
*
How can I convert the varchar variable type to something I can work with?
Thanks,
-Bob
