>>Hi All:
>>
>>How do I remove duplicate characters in a string:
>>
>>

>>Bigstring = 'cattttccv'
>>NonDupeString = NonDupe(BigString)
>>
>>* Result = 'catv'
>>

>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Yossi
>
>FWLIW, My VFP solution, after reading Dragan's, was the same as Walter's except that I used CHRTRAN rather than STRTRAN.
>
>My last APL coding was back in 1984. I've been trying to work out a solution, but I've forgotten too much.
>So far all I can come up with is
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>teststring <-  teststring[< gradeup > teststring]  
>bitmap <-  !=\teststring 
>result <- bitmap / teststring.
>

>(not sure if I remember exactly how not equal scan works. I "think" (hope) it gives a 1 when the values change.
>
>Of course, if it were real APL it would be in one line
>
>
>But I think I would be able to understand the real solution when I see it.
>
>(Sorry Craig. I don't have the keyboard to show the proper glyphs for you)

Thanks