I'm having issues with the Seach archive on HP3000-L.
But did get a response for "qtp string".

See this

https://raven.utc.edu/cgi-bin/WA.EXE?A2=ind0412A&L=HP3000-L&P=R3338&X=615BFA208DDE34FEEB&Y=kevenm%403kranger.com

(mind the wrap)
It has a link - still works -

http://lists.sowder.com/pipermail/powerh-l/2001-October/005959.html

for the solution.
Hope its helpful.
Keven Miller

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James B. Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thu 24 May 2018 12:10 PM
Subject: [HP3000-L] Cognos powerhouse QTP QUIZ or QUICK string filtering


>I originally sent this on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, but received a
> failed delivery message.  The apparent cause being the absence of the
> following header: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1".
> Apparently plain text messages to the list now are required to have a
> mime type assigned.
>
> The attachment, if it gets through, contains nothing of importance but
> its presence does trigger the creation of the necessary Content-Type
> header.
>
> Original message:
>
> I seem to recall that at some point in the not too distant past
> somebody sent me a Powerhouse code snippet to filter unwanted
> characters out of a text string.  I seem to recall even using it.  But
> for the life of me I cannot remember where I used it or who sent it to
> me or where the message has been filed.
>
> I searched the HP3000-l archives but for some reason the most recent
> message returned to me respecting QTP or Powerhouse, or much of
> anything actually, was c. A.D.2000.
>
> If someone recalls the message or the code snippet and can point me to
> the place that I can retrieve it, or mercifully posts the code again
> to the list, then I would be very appreciative.
>
> And if this turns out to be entirely the product of a vivid
> imagination and has no basis in reality then this message was never sent.
>
>
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