Re: How to embed a variable within an INPUT string -Reply

[Smith Robert S <Smith_Robert_S@PRC.COM>]

It doesn't seem to work. Instead of showing the 'Press <Enter>...' as
the prompt, it shows the literal '$input_string' as the prompt. Also, I
wanted it to work with the -xcb SQR flag.

Bob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kimberly Lawrence [SMTP:Kimberly_Lawrence@CCNOTES.CCITY.COM]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 1997 4:56 PM
> To:   Multiple recipients of list SQR-USERS
> Subject:      Re: How to embed a variable within an INPUT string
> -Reply
>
> Bob,
>
> If I remember correctly I ran into this a few weeks ago.  Here is what
> I
> did:
>
> let $My_Data = 'Green Onions'
> let $input_string = 'Press <Enter> to keep '|| $My_Data
> input $Output_Data type=char $input_string
>
> Let me know if that doesn't work and I'll try to hunt down my sqr
> where I
> finally got it working.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kimberly
>
>
> > I don't think so. What I want is an input prompt that says:
> >
> > Press <enter> to keep Green Onions:
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Wes Williams [SMTP:wwilliams@MAIL.RKD.SNDS.COM]
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 1997 2:35 PM
> > To:   Multiple recipients of list SQR-USERS
> > Subject:      How to embed a variable within an INPUT string -Reply
> >
> > Bob is this what u want to do ?
> > let $My_Data = 'Green Onions'
> > input $Output_Data type=char 'Press <Enter> to keep the default '
> > concat  $My_Data with  $Output_Data
> >
> > Wes
> >
> > >>> Smith Robert S
> > <Smith_Robert_S%PRC.COM@internet.rkd.snds.com> 11/26/97 12:38pm
> > >>>
> > Here is my input:
> >
> > input $Output_Data type=char 'Press <Enter> to keep the default '
> >
> > What I would like to do is have a variable within that string:
> >
> > let $My_Data = 'Green Onions'
> >
> > input $Output_Data type=char 'Press <Enter> to keep ' || $My_Data
> >
> > or
> >
> > input $Output_Data type=char 'Press <Enter> to keep ' $My_Data
> >
> > (I am not sure of the syntax, if any)
> >
> > However, it seems that it doesn't allow the use of variables, it
> just
> > gives me:
> >
> >   (SQR 2503) Unknown qualifier for INPUT.
> >
> > Any Ideas?
> >
> > Bob Smith
> > Litton Enterprise Solutions
> > smith_robert_s@prc.com
> >
> > p.s. What is the equivalent of Oracle's Desc and Sybase's sp_help in
> > SQLBase?