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Re: A$= $ptr% Test

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From "Ste (news)" <steve@revi11.plus.com>
Subject Re: A$= $ptr% Test
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Date Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:46:55 +0100
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In article <51f2a80224Paul@sprie.nl>,
   Paul Sprangers <Paul@sprie.nl> wrote:
> In article <786aa6f251.cferris@cferris.freeuk.com>,
>    <cferris@freeRemoveuk.com.invalid> wrote:
>
> > WHILE (ptr%?i%>=32) AND (i%<255)
> >   n$+=CHR$ (ptr%?i%)
>
> Apart from skipping the control characters (0 - 31), you should perhaps
> also filter out 127 (the delete-character).
> Thus:
>
> WHILE (ptr%?i%>=32) AND (ptr%?i% <> 127) AND (i%<255)
> etc.
>
> Normally, ASC127 doesn't slip easily into a string, but if there are
> reasons for expecting rubbish, as you say, you better be sure.

Always, _always_ check ptr%<>0 before doing anything else...

Steve

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Note: All opinions expressed herein are my own.

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A$= $ptr% Test cferris@freeRemoveuk.com.invalid - 2011-07-14 09:02 +0100
  Re: A$= $ptr% Test Steve Drain <steve@kappa.me.uk> - 2011-07-14 11:19 +0100
    Re: A$= $ptr% Test cferris@freeRemoveuk.com.invalid - 2011-07-14 12:57 +0100
      Re: A$= $ptr% Test Paul Sprangers <Paul@sprie.nl> - 2011-07-14 14:14 +0200
        Re: A$= $ptr% Test "Ste (news)" <steve@revi11.plus.com> - 2011-07-14 13:46 +0100
      Re: A$= $ptr% Test Gazza <usenet@garethlock.com> - 2011-08-14 04:54 -0700
        Re: A$= $ptr% Test Martin <News03@avisoft.f9.co.uk> - 2011-08-14 15:34 +0100
          Re: A$= $ptr% Test Gazza <usenet@garethlock.com> - 2011-08-14 08:39 -0700
            Re: A$= $ptr% Test Gazza <usenet@garethlock.com> - 2011-08-14 17:11 -0700
              Re: A$= $ptr% Test Steve Drain <steve@kappa.me.uk> - 2011-08-15 12:30 +0100
  Re: A$= $ptr% Test Martin Wuerthner <spamtrap@mw-software.com> - 2011-07-14 13:16 +0200
  Re: A$= $ptr% Test Martin <News03@avisoft.f9.co.uk> - 2011-07-14 15:32 +0100

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