more on 4gl upshift function
Posted in 1994
thanks to dennis and john shoemaker for testing upshift on later releases of 4gl. the upshift function has been fixed on several platforms. thanks again. } Bob, } } I am running 4gl 4.11.UC4 on the HP, and 4.12.UC1 on the SUN. } } John. } Bob: } > } > hey dennis, } > } > quick favor to ask of you. can you compile and run the following program } > and return the output to me with the ver of 4gl you are using: } > } > database stores } > } > main } > define c,u,d char(1) } > let c = "_" } > let u = upshift(c) } > let d = downshift(c) } > display "Character : ",c } > display "Upshift : ",u } > display "Downshift : ",d } > end main } > } > on sun 690mp running INFORMIX-4GL Version 4.11.UC1: } > } > Character : _ } > Upshift : ? } > Downshift : _ } } Yep, the problem went away somewhere between your version and } HP running 4gl Version 4.11.UC2, which I just tested on and got clean } results: } } Character : _ } Upshift : _ } Downshift : _ } } So either it was a platform bug (I encountered the bug on a Unisys } running 4.10 or 4.11 (I'll check tomorrow)), or the bug has been fixed. } I suspect the latter. } } Please do me a favor and post this on Internet; I'm having connection } problems. } } ============================================================ } Dennis J. Pimple Informix Software Inc } Senior Consultant Denver Colorado USA } dennisp@informix.com Voice:303-850-0210 Fax:303-779-4025 } -- regards, +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | . . | Bob Baskett | | ... ... | Software Engineer | | ..... ..... | Business Systems Integration Group | | .. ... .. | Semiconductor Products Sector | | . . . | Mesa, AZ | | | President, Informix Users Group Of Arizona | | Motorola, Inc. | | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Sun 690MP 4.1.3, Online 5.01, 4.10.UD1 Tools, Fourgen v4.10.UC1 | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+