Subject Re: Entreyfield Editor Question From Ken Mayer <dbase@nospam.goldenstag.net> Date Sat, 16 Apr 2022 11:02:06 -0700 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started On 4/16/2022 8:33 AM, Norman Snowden wrote: > > How do I get the Editor to print a variable from an Array? > > The Command Window shows the correct value "Avery". > The Editor just prints a litteral of the variable. > >    function PUSHBUTTON9_onClick() >     Go Top >          Clear         >          Count for relative = true to Rle          >      if Rle = 0 >              verdict = msgbox("There are no Relatives Listed") >              return >      endif >          Declare Relt[Rle,8] >       >         Copy to Array Relt fields Lname, Fname, Mi, city, phone,  birthday, lascontact, theirage For relative = true >          Asort(Relt,1) >            >         ? Relt[1,1], "kkk"  &&  Prints OK in Command Window as "Avery" >     wait >    ************ >         form.editor1.value = ''         >         fFile = new file() >         fFile.create('plot_Relatives.txt') >         crlf = chr(13)+chr(10) >         form.editor1.value += "  " + crlf >         form.editor1.value += '   ' +  ' Relatives' + '  ' + crlf  && Prints Relatives OK          >          >        form.editor1.value += '   ' +  'Relt[1,1] ' + '  ' + crlf  && Does not print "Avey" >        return You have too many quotes in there. I expect what is showing in your editor is the text: Relt[1,1] because you put quotes around it.           form.editor1.value += '   ' +  Relt[1,1]  + '  ' + crlf 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