Ok, all together now, everyone kick me. Yes, this is what I get for staying up too late programming. Heh, after using iif() for all this time correctly my mind just decides to try something different for no apparent reason. :).
>>Here's an odd one. The following code returns two different answers, even though they should be identical: >> >>**************** >>* The following code makes vp_dbfname = "" >>**************** >>iif(EMPTY(thisform.ctextbox1.Value),vp_dbfname = "", ; >> vp_dbfname = thisform.ctextbox1.Value) >> >>**************** >>* This code makes vp_dbfname = thisform.ctextbox1.Value >>**************** >>if EMPTY(thisform.ctextbox1.Value) >> vp_dbfname="" >>else >> vp_dbfname = thisform.ctextbox1.Value >>endif > >Hi Michael! > >IIF() is something diiferent, than you think it. > >The sintax of IIF() is: > >IIF(lExpression, eExpression1, eExpression2) > >In your example, you don't use expression, instead, you use a statement. (assigment) But VFP, in this case thinks, that it is an expression, and it evaluates it. VFP tests the equality. >And depending on the result, gives .T. or .F., depending on the value of vp_dbfname. >IIF is a function, which gives back either the value of the first, or the value of the second expression. >So, you should use: > >vp_dbfname = iif(EMPTY(thisform.ctextbox1.Value), "", thisform.ctextbox1.Value) > >Good luck! > >BB
