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Q186912: FIX: Error Using Trimcrlf Method of _stringlib Class

Article: Q186912
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbservicepack kbvfp600 kbvfp600bug kbVS600sp2 kbVS600SP1 kbVS600sp3fix
Last Modified: 20-MAY-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
========

When using the Trimcrlf method of the _stringlib class, one of the following
error messages appear:

  Variable 'CR' is not found

  _STRINGLIB1
  ERROR: 12
  Method: trimcrlf
  Line: 6
  DO WHILE (LEFT(lcString,1)==CR OR LEFT(lcString,1)==LF

-or-

  Variable 'LF' is not found

  _STRINGLIB1
  ERROR: 12
  Method: trimcrlf
  Line: 6
  DO WHILE (LEFT(lcString,1)==CR OR LEFT(lcString,1)==LF

CAUSE
=====

This behavior occurs because the variables CR and LF have not been defined in
the Trimcrlf method of the _stringlib class.

RESOLUTION
==========

The _stringlib class is contained in the _utility class library (_utility.vcx)
located in the \ffc subdirectory of the Visual FoxPro installation directory.
Open the _utility class library and select the _stringlib class. Select the
Trimcrlf method and change the code to read as follows:

     LPARAMETERS tcstring,tltrimleft,tltrimright
     #DEFINE CR CHR(13)
     #DEFINE LF CHR(10)
     LOCAL lcstring
     lcstring=tcstring
     IF tltrimleft

        DO WHILE LEFT(lcstring,1)==CR OR LEFT(lcstring,1)==LF
           lcstring=LTRIM(SUBSTR(lcstring,2))
        ENDDO

     ENDIF
     IF tltrimright

        DO WHILE RIGHT(lcstring,1)==CR OR RIGHT(lcstring,1)==LF
           lcstring=TRIM(LEFT(lcstring,LEN(lcstring)-1))
        ENDDO

     ENDIF
     RETURN lcstring

STATUS
======

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article.

This bug was corrected in Visual Studio 6.0 Service Pack 3. For more information
about Visual Studio service packs, please see the following articles in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q194022 INFO: Visual Studio 6.0 Service Packs, What, Where, Why

  Q194295 HOWTO: Tell That Visual Studio 6.0 Service Packs Are Installed

MORE INFORMATION
================

Steps to Reproduce Behavior
---------------------------

1. Create a program file named Testtrim.prg, using the following code:

     CLOSE ALL
        SET CLASSLIB TO HOME()+"FFC\_UTILITY.VCX"
        outilobject=CREATEOBJECT('array_form')
        outilobject.SHOW
        READ EVENTS

        DEFINE CLASS array_form AS FORM
           TOP = 0
           LEFT = 0
           HEIGHT = 180
           WIDTH = 220
           DOCREATE = .T.
           CAPTION = "_Utilities TRIM CRLF"
           NAME = "ARRAY_FORM"
           AUTOCENTER=.T.

           ADD OBJECT list1 AS LISTBOX WITH ;
              HEIGHT = 125, ;
              LEFT=05, ;
              TOP = 10, ;
              WIDTH = 100, ;
              ROWSOURCETYPE=5, ;
              ROWSOURCE="arraya"

           ADD OBJECT list2 AS LISTBOX WITH ;
              HEIGHT = 125, ;
              LEFT=115, ;
              TOP = 10, ;
              WIDTH = 100, ;
              ROWSOURCETYPE=5, ;
              ROWSOURCE="arrayb"

           ADD OBJECT command2 AS COMMANDBUTTON WITH ;
              LEFT=10, ;
              HEIGHT=25, ;
              CAPTION="\<Close", ;
              TOP=150, ;
              WIDTH=200, ;
              NAME = "Command1"

           ADD OBJECT _arraylib1 AS _arraylib

           ADD OBJECT _stringlib1 as _stringlib

           PROCEDURE LOAD
              PUBLIC arraya, arrayb
              DECLARE arraya[4]
              arraya[1]="Apple "+CHR(13)+CHR(10)
              arraya[2]="Banana "+CHR(13)+CHR(10)
              arraya[3]="Orange "+CHR(13)+CHR(10)

              arraya[4]="Pear "+CHR(13)+CHR(10)
              DECLARE arrayb[4]
              arrayb[1]="Blueberry"
              arrayb[2]="Cherry"
              arrayb[3]="Grapefruit"
              arrayb[4]="Strawberry"
           ENDPROC

           PROCEDURE list1.CLICK
              LOCAL thisval
              thisval=THISFORM.list1.VALUE
              stringval=arraya[thisval]
              FOR i=1 TO ALEN(arraya,1)
                 THISFORM.list1.REMOVEITEM(1)
              ENDFOR
              IF CHR(13)$STRINGVAL
                 stringval=THISFORM._stringlib1.trimcrlf(stringval,.t.,.t.)
              ENDIF
              THISFORM._arraylib1.insaitem(@arrayb,stringval,thisval-1)
              THISFORM._arraylib1.delaitem(@arraya,thisval)
              FOR i=1 TO ALEN(arraya,1)
                 THISFORM.list1.ADDITEM(arraya[i])
              NEXT
              THISFORM.list2.NUMBEROFELEMENTS=ALEN(arrayb,1)
              THISFORM.REFRESH
           ENDPROC

           PROCEDURE list2.CLICK
              LOCAL thisval
              thisval=THISFORM.list2.VALUE
              FOR i=1 TO ALEN(arrayb,1)
                 THISFORM.list2.REMOVEITEM(1)
              ENDFOR
              stringval=arrayb(thisval)
              THISFORM._arraylib1.insaitem(@arraya,stringval)
              THISFORM._arraylib1.delaitem(@arrayb,thisval)
              FOR i=1 TO ALEN(arrayb,1)
                 THISFORM.list2.ADDITEM(arrayb[i])
              NEXT
              THISFORM.list1.NUMBEROFELEMENTS=ALEN(arraya,1)
              THISFORM.REFRESH
           ENDPROC

           PROCEDURE command1.CLICK
              CLEAR EVENTS
           ENDPROC

        ENDDEFINE

2. Click any item in list1. The error message occurs, unless the variables CR
  and LF are defined within the Trimcrlf method of the _stringlib class.

(c) Microsoft Corporation 1999, All Rights Reserved.
Contributions by John Desch, Microsoft Corporation


Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbservicepack kbvfp600 kbvfp600bug kbVS600sp2 kbVS600SP1 kbVS600sp3fix 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP600
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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