Appending Memo Notes 2

[Philka]

I want to append a memo field from a text file that has just been created in the program...

chart-space(6)
get chart
report form.... to file &chart
use temp
append memo notes from....?
I have tried... &chart
I tried... &chart.txt

No deal. Does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks for your consideration.
Phil Kawesch

 

[davidtoranzo]

Philka:

You have two ways to apply the macro substitution for these cases:

1. append memo notes from &char..txt (two dots!)
2. append memo notes from (char+'.txt')

Try and let us know!

 

[harryjr]

When APPENDING MEMO from <file> you must use the file's name and extension.

harryj

 

[dgrewe]

Why give the user a chance to crash the program with a bad file name. Hard code the filename unless there is some reason for it you are not telling us.

lcFile = &quot;C:\CHART.TXT&quot;
report form.... to file (lcFile)
use temp
append memo notes from (lcFile)

or

report form.... to file C:\CHART.TXT
use temp
append memo notes from C:\CHART.TXT
David W. Grewe
Dave@internationalbid.com

 

[Philka]

I tried what David Toranzo suggested, since I need to
use macro substitution (needed dynamic quality). It
worked! Thanks so much for your thought and time. In
fact, all those who responded, I truly appreciate it.
Phil Kawesch