Re: Escape codes in reports (?)

nmalle@meddbs.med.miami.edu asks: > > I tried to put escape codes, directly and using back-slash, in an .ace > file, but couldn't get it to work. > We've done it like this: define variable quote char (1) end ... format page header let quote = ascii 34 on every row ... print " set appl_source = ", quote, appl_src_code, quote This prints quotes around the value of appl_src_code. Seems to me you could set up variables for most any ASCII character. -- Dan Madvig e-mail: d-madvig@bethel.edu Bethel College & Seminary phone: (612) 638-6414 3900 Bethel Drive fax: (612) 638-6001 St. Paul, MN 55112 In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice; But in practice, there is.