ASCII 034

[eltklas]

I am trying to open a txt file with the command Launch, but I need add the ascii 034 caracter before and after of my variable with the complete name of the file.

my_txt_var = 034 + my_txt_var + 034   < - - - - - -this sentence is wrong

result = launch( "notepad.exe", my_txt_var,0)

but It doesnt work. the error is that I am using numbers and string in the same operation.

Can Anybody help me to resolve that. Is there any way to use directly de ascii value?

Thanks to all for your help

 

 

 

[eltklas]

I found the solution.

There is a function for that

my_vble = no2asc(034) + my_vble + no2asc(034)

Thanks to all.

[crazy^millman]

5 hours ago, eltklas said:

I found the solution.

There is a function for that

my_vble = no2asc(034) + my_vble + no2asc(034)

Thanks to all.

Sorry I didn't have time to dig into this one yesterday. I was thinking of a different way we use to go about this and that is nice and clean I like it. Thank you for posting back up the solution I appreciate you taking the time to do so. Have a good weekend.

[eltklas]

It is a question about a very specific problem and I don't know if it will help other colleagues.

 

[Colin Gilchrist]

The only suggestion I would add, besides the 'no2asc' function (to convert the decimal equivalent to the ASCII Character), is to make sure your variable is defined as a String.

smy_var  : ""    #Define 'smy_var' as an Empty String

[eltklas]

Yes, Is a string variable because it will store a file complete name and folder. 

Thanks

[Colin Gilchrist]

2 hours ago, eltklas said:

Yes, Is a string variable because it will store a file complete name and folder. 

Thanks

My point was more about the MP Language. Previously, you were required to define a String Variable, starting with the 's' character. I like to define all of my User Defined String Variables with 'str_', just to make it easier to keep track of "what is a number and what is a string".

I'm guessing that MP was enhanced at some point, to allow User Defined Strings which are not required to begin with 's'.

I was a bit surprised you weren't getting an error, since your variable name did not begin with that character.

[eltklas]

It's true, I remember that in X4 the strings should start with "S", but now you can name the variable as you want. if an error occurs the MP.DLL shows it to you with the line number and position in the line. It is very easy to find it.