Subject Re: how left() works in dbase 11 plus From Ken Mayer <dbase@nospam.goldenstag.net> Date Sun, 30 May 2021 21:17:11 -0700 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started On 5/30/2021 6:52 PM, AGOSTINHO wrote: > Dear group, > > If I want to test an user's input in DBASE DOS I do somethng like this > ?left(ccode,4) > > I've tried it in this function but I get an error > also need to make sure that the input are numbers only. > > function ENTRYFIELD4_onKey(nChar, nPosition,bShift,bControl) >        form.clients1.params['ag'] = '%'+this.value+'%' >        form.clients1.requery() >        if form.entryfield1.value.left(4) >                    do something >       endif >       return You got a response earlier today. Please double check that. 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