<CFSET newVariable = #oldVariable# & "text"> not working. 3

[KevinFSI]

I shouldn't say it's not working. It's syntactically correct in that it doesn't generate an error, but I need an extra white space in there and don't know how to do it.

Here's what I have:

<CFSET comp_hours = #SumOfHours# & &quot;hrs.&quot;>

That gives me this:
16hrs.

What I want is this:
16 hrs.

I tried   in the CFSET but it didn't work. I also tried writing it like " hrs." but that didn't work either.

Does anyone know how to get a space between the 16 and hrs.? Kevin
slanek@ssd.fsi.com

 

[GunJack]

I think this is what you want:

<CFSET comp_hours = &quot;#SumOfHours# hrs.&quot;>

You can embed CF functions and variables within double quote strings.

 

[KevinFSI]

Man, I tell ya. I swear that was the VERY first thing I tried and it didn't work, but I must be full of it. I just tried it a few minutes ago and it worked. Thanks a million because I doubt I would've ever tried it again (since I thought I already did.) What a dunce.

Thanks again. Kevin
slanek@ssd.fsi.com

 

[GunJack]

Hehe, nothing like the joy of programming

Glad I could help.

 

[swilliams]

If <CFSET comp_hours = #SumOfHours# &amp; &quot;hrs.&quot;> gave you &quot;16hrs.&quot;
<CFSET comp_hours = #SumOfHours# &amp; &quot; hrs.&quot;> would have given you &quot;16 hrs.&quot;

Simon

 

[iza]

yes, and if the &quot; &quot; was not recognasized, you could still use the chr(??) (?? is because i don't know the exact value !!)
but gunjack's idea is fine anyway :]

 

[KevinFSI]

No, <CFSET comp_hours = #SumOfHours# &amp; &quot; hrs.&quot;> did not work. I tried it again just to verify. I also tried <CFSET comp_hours = #SumOfHours# &amp; &quot; &quot; &amp; &quot;hrs.&quot;> for S &amp; G's but it didn't cut it either.

As far as I'm concerned, GunJack was right on the money. Anything else is extra code. Kevin
slanek@ssd.fsi.com

 

[iza]

<CFSET comp_hours = #SumOfHours# &amp; chr(??) &amp; &quot;hrs.&quot;> should work (if you replace the ?? with the actual code for &quot;space&quot
but as you said gunjack's right, his solution is smart, so we don't really need any other. This was just to be complete and precise.

 

[KevinFSI]

You're absolutely right! Hey, I may end up using your suggestion in some manner also, iza. I thank all of you for the input.
Also, if anyone is interested, the code for a space is

 

Thanks again. Kevin
slanek@ssd.fsi.com

 

[iza]

*i* was interested ;]
where do you find the reference for those codes ? is there an url you can give me ? thanx ))

 

[KevinFSI]

iza,

http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/author/dhtml/reference/charsets/charset1.asp

Enjoy, Kevin
slanek@ssd.fsi.com

 

[iza]

happy happy happy
thank you

 

[swilliams]

iza,
You could also find these in the VB / Visual Studio / MSDN if you search for ASCII.

Simon

 

[iza]

thanx
is that because it's christmas time or it's tek-tips, everyone is sooooooooooo nice ?!