problem with string dynamically created

[Former Member]

Hi all,

I have a problem a bit complex I don't know how to solve it: I have a dynamically created program that give a syntax error because a string created inside it is too long and don't stay on a single line, so the program created has some lines like this:

tot = d_1 + d_2 + d_3 + d_4 + d_5 + 
d_6 + d_7 +  d_8 + d_9 .

this code doesn't pass the syntax-check before it is executed and the error given is about the second line. So how can I avoid this error ? remember that the program is dynamically created so the code reported is for sample: it's possible to have more than 2 lines.

Thanks to anyone will give me an hint.

Gabriele

[Former Member]

Hello

Try this:

ADD d_1 THEN d_2 UNTIL d_9 GIVING tot.

[Former Member]

give some more explanation if possible..

[Former Member]

Hi!

Explicitely control the length of your statements when generating them. In your sample you could code your program to create the follwoing lines:

tot = d1 + d2 + ........ + d8.

tot = tot + d9 + d100 ...... + d150.

tot = tot + d151 ..... d999.

And so on ....

Regards,

Volker

[Former Member]

1) Can you modify this dynamically created program,

2) or can you change the program which creates this dynamic program?

[Former Member]

thanks to all I solved by myself but I'll explain anyway what was wrong: the error was not due string too long but due a characters that was cut when filling the tab containing the code of the report dynamically created (my fault)(d'oh) and because the system is old I was thinking that doesn't like line command on more line as I wrote above and the error shown did not give me more informations.

thanks to all and sorry