dBase iii+ Screen/Print Positioning

[joewillerols]

This is the code.

@ 4,2 SAY "Date Of Birth (MM/DD/YY):"
@ 4,28 SAY DOB
@ 4,42 SAY "Age:"
AGE = INT((DATE() - DOB) / 365.25)
@ 4,47 SAY AGE


This is the display.

Date Of Birth (MM/DD/YY): 02/26/69 Age: 56


Why is the age so far to the right instead of one space to the right like Age: 56?

I tried LTRIM but got an error. It seems that LTRIM only works on character strings and not numeric strings.

If I move AGE further to the left Age: starts to get overwritten.

I removed INT and instead of 56 I got 56.24. I understand why that happened but was hoping that the result would show any preceding zeros.
It's not a big deal since the math is correct and I do get the correct age based on the DOB unless the DOB is February 29. Then it calculates as if February 29 comes every year. Again, not a big deal.


I could do this.
@ 4,39 SAY AGE
@ 4,47 SAY "Age:"

Visually this would work. However, comma, this won't work for printing. By the time AGE is printed, the position will be past where Age: should print and I'd end up with Age: one line below where it should be.

HELP!

Thanks,
Joe

 

[Steve Yu]

@ 4,47 SAY AGE pict '999'

 

[joewillerols]

Steve Yu,

Perfect!
Thank you.

Joe