Long variable prob with break processing still

[Shane Gray]

John,

I believe quite the contrary is true.  Did you try the sample code?  The long variable does indeed
carry through to break totals and this was fixed in v5.0.6 report if I recall correctly.  The
problem is that merely assigning the dummy var to be the long variable value causes the dummy
variable to _not_ carry its value to break processing when it should.

Shane.

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:filepro-list-bounces at lists.celestial.com]On Behalf Of John Esak
> Sent: Wednesday, 6 April 2005 12:41
> To: Fplist (E-mail)
> Subject: RE: Long variable prob with break processing still
>
>
> It's not exactly happening because of your assumption that the declared
> variable forces the real variable to lose its value... but, yes, the
> declared variable does NOT carry the subtotal and grand total copies of
> itself... this has been discussed here bofore, and requests for suggestions
> were put out. There has been no resolution as far as I know. I believe the
> consensus was to leave things this way for some pretty valid reasons.  At
> least, they outweigh the idea of making them behave like the 2 character
> dummies do. My vote was to leave it as is... even though it certainnly bit
> me as it did you...
>
> John
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: filepro-list-bounces at lists.celestial.com
> > [mailto:filepro-list-bounces at lists.celestial.com]On Behalf Of Shane Gray
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 9:54 PM
> > To: filePro List
> > Subject: Long variable prob with break processing still
> >
> >
> >
> > Could someone verify if this is a problem or just me thinking it
> > was supposed to be fixed.
> >
> > filepro v5.0.14 SCO.  d/rreport.
> >
> > Assigning a long variable to a normal dummy during main
> > processing forces the dummy to lose its
> > value in break processing.  See following code sample.
> >
> >   1  -------   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
> >        . If:
> >        Then: declare testlong(5,*,g)
> >   2  -------   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
> >        . If:
> >        Then: aa(5,*,g)="abcde"
> >   3  -------   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
> >        . If: 'this breaks it, only declare global works
> >        Then: testlong=aa; aa=testlong
> >   4  -------   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
> >        . If:
> >        Then: end
> >   5  -------   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
> > @wgt   . If: '
> >        Then: '
> >   6  -------   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
> >        . If:
> >        Then: msgbox "aa="&aa&" testlong="&testlong; end
> >
> > It doesn't matter what combination of ,g on the long variable and
> > dummy variable is used.
> >
> > If it's not just me I will report to fpsupport.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >  Shane Gray
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