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new

String value that represents the replacement pattern.

Code Sample Example

This example replaces the dollar currency symbol with the pound currency symbol.

Example

stringreplace('1,000.00$','$','£')

StringWidth (function)

Returns the physical display width, in inches, of a string.

Syntax

stringwidth( string ) measure value

Argument

string

String value whose width is returned.

Code Sample Example

This example draws a tight box around a variable length data selection.

Example

margin(0,0)

%Define the data. This could be a data selection.

define(&data,string,'This is a sample string')

set(&data,trimright(&data))

%Store the length

define(&dw,measure,stringwidth(&data))

moveto(1,1)

%Display the string, then draw a box around it.

show(&data)

rectstroke(1,0.86,&dw,0.2)