Old subject - using backslash

Brian K. White brian at aljex.com
Thu Feb 4 08:05:25 PST 2010


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
> 
> 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.
> 
> ----- ----- -----
> chr(“92”)
> 
> Thanks, that did the trick.

Also:

"\ "{""

-- 
bkw


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