VFP 6 string translation

[eric43]

I have just tried storing a memo field in mystring -then

mynewstring = strtran(mystring,'C:\Program Files\My Program\Projects\Jones\Jones Pictures\','C:\My Store\Pics')

I still see the original content in mynewstring.

What am I doing wrong please.

Eric

 

[mm0000]

I dont see anything wrong with the code. It works on my machine. However, by default the search is case sensitive. Are you sure that the case of your searched string in your memo field matches exactly with what you have entered in strtran?

 

[baltman]

It might also depend on what you actual mean to change/end-up with. Are you sure that the 2nd and 3rd parameters are not reversed?

 

[Mike Lewis]

Eric,

Try doing a very simple STRTRAN(). Something like:

Y = "Hello"
X = STRTRAN(Y,"H","X")
? X

If that works as expected, build up from there.

Mike

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[TamarGranor]

If your example is what you really want to do, consider using FORCEPATH() rather than STRTRAN().

Tamar

 

[eric43]

Thanks for the suggestions - after using upper() on both sides of the expression I got it to do what I wanted.

The other suggestions are valuable and may come in handy another time.

Thanks again

Eirc