Re: [users] Re: [writer]duplicate input field names?

2008-09-11 Thread norseman
Larry Evans wrote: On 09/11/08 12:39, norseman wrote: Larry Evans wrote: I created an input field with name=inp-fun-field0'. Then, a few lines down, I created another input field. I guess, by accident, I gave it the same name, inp-fun-field0. Isn't that a bug? I'd expect the input field names

[users] Re: [writer]duplicate input field names?

2008-09-11 Thread Larry Evans
On 09/11/08 12:39, norseman wrote: Larry Evans wrote: I created an input field with name=inp-fun-field0'. Then, a few lines down, I created another input field. I guess, by accident, I gave it the same name, inp-fun-field0. Isn't that a bug? I'd expect the input field names are unique; otherwis

[users] Re: [writer]duplicate input field names?

2008-09-11 Thread Jim Allan
norseman wrote: The norm is: Each variable has to be unique in order to be discernible. The exception occurs in Excel. When line 1 has the same text in different columns and the file is written out as a CSV, duplicate field names are kept. Excel, when making CSV or DBF files, voids the rules