>so im doing this program where i make an id using the best command in VFP SUBSTR so its like if someone named Lisa Peters they get
>PETEL0001 but what if someone name Lorella Peters comes?it cant be the same so im trying to assign a Different number to Lorella using
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>MESSAGEBOX(thisform.pageframe1.page5.txtgarnum2.Value )&&petel0001
>	MESSAGEBOX(cNextnum)&&petel0001
>
>IF ALLTRIM(cnextnum) =ALLTRIM(thisform.pageframe1.page5.txtgarnum2.Value) 
>	ape =(SUBSTR(cNextnum,8,2))
>	ape=ape+1
>	MESSAGEBOX(ape)
>	MESSAGEBOX('caught')
>	ELSE
>	MESSAGEBOX('not caught')
>	ENDIF 
>

>STR to int doesnt eexactly exist as far as i know
>for this to work...i would have to change Ape to an integer? and is this even the best way to go about doing what im trying to do?

ape =VAL((SUBSTR(cNextnum,8,2)))