7.6

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Example

show(char(84)+char(97)+char(108)+char(107))

% This displays the word "Talk"

CurToStr (function)

Converts a currency expression into a string value.

Syntax

curtostr( expression ) string value

Argument

expression

Currency value to convert.

ExpandString (function)

Returns a string that contains the data from a Workflow tool variable. Any variable available to the Workflow tool can be used

here.

Syntax

ExpandString(stringtoexpand: string) string

Arguments

stringtoexpand

The Workflow tool variable string to expand. This can be local and global variables, job infos, as well as any other variable

such as %o, %j, %y, etc.

Return Value

Returns the resulting expanded string.

Code Sample Example

define(&result, string, '')

&result = ExpandString("%{global.GlobalVar}")

show(&result)

% Also works with system variables

&result = ExpandString("%o")

show(&result)

Field (function)

Returns the contents of the specified field for the current record. This function is only useful in database emulation mode.

Syntax

field( fieldname[, recordnumber] ) string value