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PICTURE Comments on 5.01's PICTURE clause.
Clipper Version 1.29 dtd 04/15/91.
Problem Statement
1) The PICTURE clause will not increase a variable's length.
Example:
cVar := ""
@ row, col get cVar PICTURE "!!!!!" // Does not work.
2) The PICTURE format function, "@Z #" does not perform per S'87.
Assuming the get variable is zero, the active get will display 0.
Note: Clipper 5.01 documentation has been changed.
3) The GET PICTURE format function, "@S<n>" performs differently
than S'87; i.e., large values of <n> will not wrap to the next
line(s). Clipper 5.01 documentation reflects this change.
4) The PICTURE format function "@( " does not work correctly with
commas in the picture clause; e.g., try entering -100 below:
LOCAL x:= -10, Getlist := {}
@ 10, 10 SAY "Enter" GET x PICTURE "@( 99,999"
READ
5) The PICTURE format function "@R " may not work correctly with
character strings; e.g.:
LOCAL x:= "213", Getlist := {}
@ 10, 10 SAY "Enter" GET x PICTURE "@R (999)"
READ
Note: numerical vars are formatted correctly.
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