Associated fields and @AF

Chad McWilliams chad at computiprint.com
Thu Jun 23 09:24:02 PDT 2005


> I have used the logic as you described many times.  I did a 
> test using 
> dclerk 5.0.14 with a result as follows:
> 
> fpinvc using fields a2 (Quantity)
> 
> if: a2 eq "1"
> then: msgbox "Quantity eq 1 @af="<@af
> if: a2 co "1"
> then: msgbox "Quantity Co 1 @af="<@af
> 
> You are right in all cases the value of @af was 1, even if 
> the match was 
> on the second or third item.
> 
> It did correctly stop on the two items finding only values of 
> 1 for the 
> first match and any quantity that contained a 1 for the second.

As did mine.  It never failed to find a match, no matter which of the fields
in the group contained the value.

> 
> In situations where you use @wlfa2, sort on a2, use and index 
> built on 
> a2, I am sure the @af is correctly set.
> 
> Nancy
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I'll keep that in mind.  Unfortunately, most of what I'm wanting to use this
function for is output processing only.

Thanks,

-Chad McWilliams 



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