define variable cyes as character no-undo.
define variable cfound as character no-undo.
cyes = "yes/no".
repeat:
cyes = cyes + " ".
cfound = string("TXT" = "TXN",cyes).
if length(cfound) > 680 then do:
display length(cfound).
leave.
end.
end.
The problem in the above code is we are appending a space in each iteration to the variable cyes, when it reaches a certain limit(not sure on exact limit) it gives a progress error. I believe it is due to the string function limitation and not the variable limitation. Does anybody know why this is happening ?
This above code gives the following error saying
"SYSTEM ERROR: bffld: nxtfld: scan past last field. (16)
An internal data error occurred while PROGRESS attempted to retrieve a field from either a record or workfile"
Is there a reason why you have to format the logical value NO ("TXT" = "TXN") to "no ...(n spaces)"?
I dont have any specific reason, but when this happens progress terminates saying the error message. I want to understand why this happens
Rather than trying to debug your solution, what is the problem your code is intended to solve?