version 5 evaluation of variables

[philkryder]

I have an application with CASE NUMBERS that are STRINGS - but they contain numerals and dashes.

For example:
1234-01

I've noticed that when I assign them to a variable, that SUBTRACTION is performed.

This simple program below does a msgbox of:
*Clipboard*-01
*ClipboardSave*1233

ClipboardSave should be 1234-01



1 Variable Operation : 1234 To $Clipboard$
2 Variable Operation : $Clipboard$ To $ClipBoardSave$
3 Variable Operation : -01 To $Clipboard$
4 Variable Operation : $ClipBoardSave$$Clipboard$ To $ClipBoardSave$
5 Message Box: "*Clipboard*$Clipboard$ *ClipboardSave*$ClipboardSave$"

[forumsupport]

Hello Phil,

You can also try this,

. In Variable Operation command, insert comma (,) before Case Number like this, 1234-01
. Use String Manipulation command to extract string after comma.

Text format of commands would appear as follows,

1) Variable Operation : ,1234-01 To $Prompt-Assignment$
2) String Manipulation : "$Prompt-Assignment$" and assign to : $Prompt-Assignment$

For your convenience, we have also attached a sample task. Please copy it under location, 'C:\...\My Documents\Automation Anywhere\Automation Anywhere\My Tasks' folder.

Hope that helps.

[philkryder]

Originally Posted by forumsupport

Hello Phil,

You can also try this,

. In Variable Operation command, insert comma (,) before Case Number like this, 1234-01
. Use String Manipulation command to extract string after comma.

Text format of commands would appear as follows,

1) Variable Operation : ,1234-01 To $Prompt-Assignment$
2) String Manipulation : "$Prompt-Assignment$" and assign to : $Prompt-Assignment$

For your convenience, we have also attached a sample task. Please copy it under location, 'C:\...\My Documents\Automation Anywhere\Automation Anywhere\My Tasks' folder.

Hope that helps.

Thanks.
Do you plan to fix this so that concatenation just works,
Rather than requiring us to work around it?

[RichTrawinski]

Could someone please help me find/replace \n\n .. i have an extract table pushing to a CSV.. in the CSV file the html <br><br> is replaced with to end lines or \n\n in the text editor.. i need to make manipulate these to preserve the paragraphs before pushing to SQL.. Please help.
Thanks
Rich