I always use (char(255)) instead of (char(0)). 255 is less problematic, but in Windows, I think you will have problems with both.
===== Original Message from [EMAIL PROTECTED] at 3/27/02 10:06 am >Emmitt Dove : > >>> >This behavior is different from 6.5++ DOS, where the technique I gave you >works. >I tried a couple of other approaches, but they failed to work. I'm fresh >out of ideas. ><< > >After having spent one hour or so ... I found this workarround that works >in RBW 1.851xRT03 : > >SET VAR vspaces = (SFIL(CHAR(0),80)) >-- start line to clear; assumes vlpp is lines per page >SET VAR vstart = 40 >WRITE .vspaces AT .vstart,1 >WHILE (vstart < .vlpp) THEN > SET VAR vstart = (.vstart + 1) > WRITE .vspaces AT .vstart,1 >ENDWHILE > >As CHAR(0) is a non printable char. (so it prints spaces) .... > >Hope this will help .... > >J.M. GRATIAS, Logimatique >================================================ >TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: >Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l >================================================ >TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l >================================================ >TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: >http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/ ================================================ TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l ================================================ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l ================================================ TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/
