Why am I getting a syntax error?

[Nancy Palmquist]

Kenneth Brody wrote:
> Quoting Nancy Palmquist (Wed, 08 Feb 2006 17:56:50 -0500):
> [...]
> 
>>(it may be true as Ken suggests that a filePro lookup will work without
>>the {"" but an EXPORT or IMPORT does not.  I just get in the habit to do
>>it and save myself issues.)
> 
> 
> Since when?  A quick check of a 4.0 source backup shows that trailing
> spaces are stripped from variable IMPORT/EXPORT filenames.


> 
Ken,

As with many of the programming techniques I have collected, I spent 
many hours struggling with a programming issue at one time.  I found the 
problem and made a habit of saving myself a lot of time by just 
automatically working the solution.

It does not always make sense but it has saved me a lot of time.  The 
downside to this is that when the solution is no longer necessary, I do 
not notice so I keep up the same style of programming.

It is foolish sometimes but it gets the job done.

Since I did not have time to verify my suggestions, I will leave that to 
others to try both and see what works.

My recent programming work has done a lot with manipulating files on 
Windows and Unix and my gut feeling is that it is still prudent to 
smuuch off the trailing spaces.

That includes any mention of a filename such as in an EXISTS().

If I have time later I will design a test of this and let everyone know 
how it works out.

Nancy

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