Long variable issue

[Jason Garner]

I guess the low hanging fruit would be to figure out if rkreiss actually
exists in the environment.

Like if you do a msgbox getenv("rkreiss"), is the message box also blank or
does it populate?

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> I declared a long variable in a called processing table.
>
> Declare runname
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> In the called processing table I have:
>
> If:
> Then: runname=getenv("username")
> If: getenv("username")="rkreiss"
> Then: debug on   (the debugger is activated)
>
> When I evaluate runname is appears as empty ||
>
> When I change the declare to Runname(32*) and check the value of runname
> again, it the field is emp[ty but the |
> | lines are 32 characters apart.
>
> Does any one have any ideas as to why runname is not being filled with
> "rkreiss".
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> I have asked this question of FP Tech support and so far have not received
> an answer to this problem.  They have asked for other information and for
> mew to clarify what I wrote even though I gave them the processing used and
> the issue I weas having.
>
> I seem to recall that there is a limit as to the number of variables one
> can have but it is not documented.  Could I be passing this limit as there
> are a lot of declared values in the original processing table as well as
> the called table.  The called table is in a different folder(directory)
> then the original processing. Is the total of the variable a combination of
> both tables?
>
> I may be able to eliminate some of the declared variables in the called
> table as this is a copy of one that is for a different purpose and I did
> not remove all of the declared values used in the other program.
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> Any assistance with this issue will be greatly appreciated.
>
>
> Richard Kreiss
> GCC Consulting
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