Jim,

The compiler constant are not recognised inside string literal delimited with single or double quotes but you can use []

.DYNAMICFORECOLOR = [IIF(sortkey="A",clr_Black,] + STR(.BACKCOLOR)+')

>I have a statement that looks like this:
>

WITH myColumn
>    .DYNAMICFORECOLOR='IIF(sortkey="A",clr_Black,'+STR(.BACKCOLOR)+')
>ENDWITH

>
>clr_Back is defined in a #DEFINE statement in a header file set in _INCLUDE and exists at the point of the reference to .DYNAMICBACKCOLOR ... what am I missing?
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