System field options

[Richard Kreiss]

I was checking the system maintained fields as listed in the *clerk help file.

I found that at least in version 5.8.03.25 for windows that @id does have the getenv("username") the same value although the help file states what it would be blankon a Windows system and only hold 8 characters on a *nix system.

Also, @li does nto show the line # when inside a quote in msgbox.  i.e. msgbox"(@li") is the line #"<@li<"\, is the Line @"< NNN where nnn is the actual line number.  I found that @li had the line number value outside the quote but not inside the quote.  Therefore the msgbox or errorbox message would have to be @li<"message" to be able to indicate the line number of the MSGBOX or ERRORBOX.  I use this as a way not know when an issues is in my processing.  I find this method much better in trying to track down an issue then having the user tell me the exact message posted. They usually csan remember the number inside the ().  Also this tell me where the problem is without having to hunt for it especially in a long processing table with al lot of code.


Richard Kreiss
GCC Consulting


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