Dclerk -RY flag

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> From: filepro-list-bounces+rkreiss=verizon.net at lists.celestial.com
> [mailto:filepro-list-bounces+rkreiss=verizon.net at lists.celestial.com] On
> Behalf Of Del
> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 8:18 PM
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> Subject: Dclerk -RY flag
> 
> Hi:
> 
> In filepro version 5.0.11R9 in Windows 7, I am invoking dclerk on one file
> from another dclerk on a different file with a “system” command and passing
> it the contents of a numeric field (edit 13,,2) via the –RY flag.
> This works fine when the number in the field is positive (no minus sign), but
> when the number is negative (has minus sign), the value of @py in the
> invoked program is null.  No data at all.
> I am guessing that this is because of the minus sign in the data, but I thought
> this should work for any data value.
> Has any one else seen this result?
> I can certainly work around it if necessary, but this should work, shouldn’t
> it???
> Or am I doing something wrong?
> 
> Del Neroni

How large is the negative number you are trying to pass?


Richard Kreiss
GCC Consulting

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