uncorrect return value

sharon95

I'm trying to concatenate parts of a string but it returns a number... why? thank you!


IF (STRLEN(consonants) = 2) AND (STRLEN(vocals)>0) THEN
finalstring := consonants[1] + consonants[2] + vocals[1];

Kishorm

In fact, because of the IF condition above, this could be simplified to...

IF (STRLEN(consonants) = 2) AND (STRLEN(vocals)>0) THEN
  finalstring := consonants + COPYSTR(vocals,1,1)

Sowkarthika

Have you defined finalstring as a Text Variable ? Did you try displaying finalstring in MESSAGE box?

Kishorm

Try the following instead...

IF (STRLEN(consonants) = 2) AND (STRLEN(vocals)>0) THEN
  finalstring := COPYSTR(consonants,1,2) + COPYSTR(vocals,1,1)

Kishorm

In fact, because of the IF condition above, this could be simplified to...

IF (STRLEN(consonants) = 2) AND (STRLEN(vocals)>0) THEN
  finalstring := consonants + COPYSTR(vocals,1,1)