On Mon, 10 May 2004 12:23:36 +0100, Tony Summers
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>Anyone seen this before ? When I create a listing of one of my forms files
>the Ftype and Dtype for some fields is not being reported correctly. (By
>diverting the listing to disc I've proved I've got binary zeros in these
>fields).
>
>(See field "V" below - when I look at this field directly in formspec then
>it is defined as "O", "CHAR").
>
> Field: DEALSLIP
>    Num: 25   Len: 8     Name: DEALSLIP         Enh: HI    FType: P  DType:
>DIG
>    Init Value:
>
> *** PROCESSING SPECIFICATIONS ***
> JUSTIFY RIGHT
>
> Field: V
>    Num: 81   Len: 1     Name: V                Enh: HI    FType:  DType:
>    Init Value:
>
>
> Field: Y
>    Num: 26   Len: 1     Name: Y                Enh: HI    FType: O  DType:
>CHAR
>    Init Value:
>
> *** PROCESSING SPECIFICATIONS ***
> UPSHIFT
>
> Field: Sdate
>    Num: 27   Len: 8     Name: SDATE            Enh: HI    FType: P  DType:
>CHAR
>    Init Value:
>
> *** PROCESSING SPECIFICATIONS ***
>
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I've had Formspec do some weird things to me at times.

Here's how I've resolved this issue in the past:


1) Copy the original formsfile into another form in case you *accidentally*
trash anything you don't want to trash!

2) Go into Formspec and open the formfile.

3) Copy the trouble making original form into a new form.

4) Delete the original form.

5) Copy the new form into the original form.

6) Delete the new form.

7) RENUMBER the original form (You may not be able to do this due to the
possibility of your apps having hard coded field numbers when
highlighting/reporting errors on the field). Renumbering may mean having to
modify your source code in case some of the field numbers change with the
renumber.

8) RECOMPILE the original form into the fast formsfile.


This may clear up the snafus in the form.


Brian Donaldson.

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