>Greetings Cetin
>
>Thanks for the guide. Looks v useful. One thing I'm having trouble with is the update statement.
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>SQLEXEC(gnhandle,"update vizkeys set crypt_key="whatever" where realkey='one of my keys' ","real")
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>works because I'm using a literal
>
>but if I try to set crypt_key with the content of a variable
>as in
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>SQLEXEC(gnhandle,"update vizkeys set crypt_key=m.whatever where realkey='one of my keys' ","real")
>
>it fails.
>
>I thought you'd given me a clue with your use of the "?"
>
>so I tried
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>SQLEXEC(gnhandle,"update vizkeys set crypt_key=?m.whatever where realkey='one of my keys' ","real")
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>but then it stops with an inputbox and asks me to input a value for m.whatever!
>
>what I should be doing is...

Prepare it before the call if you don't want it to be asked.

m.Whatever = 'myCryptedKey'
m.myRealKey = 'one of my keys'
SQLEXEC(gnhandle,"update vizkeys set crypt_key=?m.whatever where realkey=?m.myRealKey ")

Cetin