>Dunno Viv,
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>( Back from hibernation ? )
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>There is somewhere a conversion process ( int x = 0 will be converted to an empty string, etc)
>So, why not reuse that code instead of doing that conversion again with other code ?
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Because the method receives a string. From the C++ application we communicate with VFP application by passing XML strings back and forth.

I am working on C# conversion of the VFP class library, so C++ application is going to remain as is.

It is passing the following string

<func>schedulebooking</func><tlNoCheck>.T.</tlNoCheck>
<tcactionlist><ACCOUNT></ACCOUNT><ADDIT_NO>
</ADDIT_NO><AMT_PAID></AMT_PAID><BACKCOLOR>33023</BACKCOLOR><BASE_ID></BASE_ID>
<BOOKING_ID>1921000000.00000</BOOKING_ID><CATEGORY>ADULTPROG</CATEGORY>

(string truncated).

So, in my code I first convert this string into Dictionary String, String (although I also added the same thing for String, Object) and then I want to compare, say, Addit_No which I passed with the value I have in the row in the table. In the table it's integer 0 and as you see it comes as empty string. So, they should be treated as the same and not be recorded in the history.