Clearing spaces from lines of a field

[J. Landman Gay]

On 1/14/04 9:01 PM, David Squance wrote:

> In the process of trying to build a "cleaning script" I tried the following:
> Type a few short lines (with returns) in a field.  After line 1 add a few
> spaces.  Clicking in the empty space to the right of the visible characters
> leaves the cursor the expected distance from the last visible letter.
> Using the delete key removes the spaces as expected and similar clicking
> leaves the cursor beside the last letter.  However:
> 
> In the multiple line message box, I put:
> 
> repeat
>     if last char of line 1 of fld "theField" is " " then
>     delete last char of line 1 of fld "theField"
>     else exit repeat
>  end repeat
> put line 1 of fld "theField"&"<"
> 
> which produces:
> 
> the text<
> 
> Then in the single line message box, I put:
> 
> put ">"&( line 1 of fld "theField")&"<"
> 
> which produces:
> 
> 
>>the text    <
> 
> 
> I went back and forth a few times, and it made no difference.  I can still
> click beside the line of text and have the cursor stay out the distance of
> the added spaces.  Any clues as to what is going on?

I followed the recipe, but I can't reproduce it. I always get ">the 
text<" regardless of which message box view I use.

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