Old subject - using backslash

[Nancy Palmquist]

On 2/4/2010 10:12 AM, Richard Hane wrote:
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> *From:* Mike Schwartz <mschw at athenet.net>
> *To:* filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
> *Sent:* Thu, February 4, 2010 7:40:12 AM
> *Subject:* RE: Old subject - using backslash
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> Simple problem... I have a process that copies a file to another folder
> based on the answers to a couple of input statements using the stsrem
> command. When I set a variable bs="\" I get a syntax error. If I use
> bs="/" it passes syntax but the command will not work.
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> I believe I could set the variable bs to the chr string for the / but
> can't remember what it is.
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> Thank you in advance,
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> Rick Hane
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> Deluxe Stitcher Comapny Inc
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> www.deluxestitcher.com <http://www.deluxestitcher.com/>
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> chr(“92”)
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> Mike Schwartz
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> Mike,
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> Thanks, that did the trick.
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> Rick
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Rick,

This is easy.

qq(1)=chr("92")  is a backslash


I like to use a "/"  in the string - for example-

aa="c:/folder/filename.exe"

Then I do this:

aa=xlate(aa,"/",chr("92"))

That way, I can display the aa value on the screen without any crazy 
stuff and then flip the slashes to send it to the system command.

Nancy

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