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Q93636: ERR: "Incorrect Results" When Using SET EXACT in FoxBASE+/Mac

Article: Q93636
Product(s): Microsoft Fox Miscellaneous Products
Version(s): MACINTOSH:2.01
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 23-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft FoxBASE+ for Macintosh, version 2.01 
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SYMPTOMS
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When SET EXACT is set to ON, checking memory variables that contain different
numbers of spaces does not produce the expected results.

CAUSE
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The error occurs because the SET EXACT ON command removes the spaces from each
memory variable before they are compared.

RESOLUTION
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The following code displays the message

  Incorrect results.

However, if the first line of code is changed to SET EXACT OFF, the code displays
"Correct results."

     SET EXACT ON
     var1 = " "    && 1 space
     var2 = "   "  && 3 spaces
     IF var1 = var2
       WAIT "Incorrect results"
     ELSE
       WAIT "Correct results"
     ENDIF

Additional query words: 2.01 FoxBASE+/Mac errmsg err msg

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbAudDeveloper kbFoxproSearch kbFoxBASE201Mac kbFoxBASESearch
Version           : MACINTOSH:2.01

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