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Re: Verify variable input
From:
Tracy Pierce <[log in to unmask]>
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Tracy Pierce <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Wed, 26 Sep 2001 14:27:30 -0700
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SETVAR _CN ' '
WHILE NOT NUMERIC ("!_CN") OR NOT LEN ("!_CN") = 10
  INPUT _CN;PROMPT="Paste or type 10-digit Customer Number here:";READCNT=10
  if not numeric ( "!_CN" ) or not len ( "!_CN" ) = 10
    echo Wrongo try again
  ENDIF
endif

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Hone [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 2:09 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Verify variable input
>
>
> I need an example of how to verify that an INPUT variable
> conforms to a
> specific format.  For instance, this input should be 10
> numeric characters:
>
> INPUT _CN;PROMPT="Paste or type 10-digit Customer Number here
> : ";READCNT=10
>
> I'm looking for IF statement...
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Michael
>
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