Subject Re: html tags with dbase coding From charlie <tm@tc.com> Date Sat, 03 Apr 2021 16:58:38 -0400 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started Thanks very much.  That works perfectly!  I don't know that there was a command problem.  I was just running a program of which I am replacing several fields in a table.  Take care. Ken Mayer Wrote: > On 4/3/2021 10:00 AM, Charlie wrote: > > Hi..  I am working with this code: > > > > replace desc with '"'+trim(master->au_desc) + '' + trim(text2)+'"' > > > > It works fine as above. > > > > au-desc comes from a dbase character field.  text2 is a text string. > > > > I am trying to insert <b></b> bold tags around au_desc with no luck.  I have tried several combinations but either get an expecting logical error or expecting memo. > > > > Any suggestions how I can fix this?  Perplexing as it doesn't seem that complicated.  I can display additional info if needed.   Thanks for any suggestions. > > As always it would help if you showed us the *exact* command that is > causing the problem. > > replace desc with '"<b>'+trim(master->au_desc) + '</b> ' + trim(text2)+'"' > > Should work. Note I added a space there, not sure you want/need it. > > Ken > > -- > *Ken Mayer* > Ken's dBASE Page: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase > The dUFLP: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/index.htm#duflp > dBASE Books: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/Books/dBASEBooks.htm > dBASE Tutorial: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/Tutorial/00_Preface.htm > dBASE Web Tutorial: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/WebTutorial/00_Menu.htm