Enigma: how to quote zero

Klaus Major klaus at major-k.de
Thu Feb 10 08:29:33 EST 2005


Dag Kresten,

> I am trying to script a handler to produce buttons with  scripts  
> including lines which contain "0". but use of quote & 0 & quote  (or 
> zero)  just reproduce the word "quote" instead of the needed "s.
> There must exist a solution. but all experiments seem to fail
>
> this is how the (functioning) lines in the "handmade" buttons look 
> like:
>
> if the number of chars of item 1 of retro = 1 then
>    put "0" before retro
>  end if
>  put "0" into char 5 of retro
>  put short name of me into ikon
>  put ikon after field retro
>
> Kresten

Hmmm...

put QUOTE & "0" & QUOTE  -> "0"

Try to QOUTE the zero :-)

Or am i missing something?


Regards

Klaus Major
klaus at major-k.de
http://www.major-k.de



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