7.1.3 and back slashes with &ampere variables

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January 15, 2008, 01:13 PM

Chuck-n-Charge

7.1.3 and back slashes with &ampere variables

Hi All,

I know I read this some where that the back slashes are removed when an &ere variable is use in WF 7.1.3, so front slashes can be use to resolve the problem, I have been looking for 2 days now and can't seem to find were I read this. Is this in writing in the tech support and I am over looking or was it just a dream.

Is this still a problem for 7.6.4? since we will be loading it in the near future.

Thanks
Chuck

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January 15, 2008, 02:17 PM

hammo1j

If you dont use amperautoprompt then this works fine

DOS DIR C:\WF76\IBI\APPS\IFS

However under 713

DOS DIR C:\WF76\IBI\APPS\&DIR

will not work when you enter IFS as the response to the autoprompt.

You will have to code it as

DOS DIR C:\\WF76\\IBI\\APPS\\&DIR

However under 762 this problem has been fixed!
Well done IBI.

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January 16, 2008, 02:37 AM

Tony A

After all the highlighted problems with 7.6.2 (see this topic) it's nice to see that something has gone right!

Hammo1j, I guess that the old behaviour still works? It would be very cruel (not to mention time consuming making any changes) if it did not!

T

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