Hello,

I have a set of 60 alpha fields I want to sort based on a flag within that field, and I was considering an Array, but it seems that pres only allows numeric arrays, such that I cannot dump text into the array elements.

Is this something Pres can even do, or would it be something that can be added to Pres in the future?

Alpha arrays have been supported since v6.2.0.

Please contact support if you do not have this version or newer.

Thanks Jeff, will do.

Alpha Arrays are looking like they will have a lot of potential greatness for our use!

I have an issue I noticed with them so far, though.

TRFs do not seem to read in Array Elements as I would have thought they should. I may not be using it properly though.

I have an arrray:
Alpha Temp_Array[5] L20

In my code, I am populating the Array Elements with variable data.

let's say :
Temp_Array[0] = "$1.00"
Temp_Array[1] = "$2.00"

I have text similar to the below in a TRF:


then in my Pres layout:


but the Array elements do not get replaced, and prints as:
Please Donate ^Temp_Array[0]^ or even ^Temp_Array[1]^

it should print like as below:
Please Donate $1.00 or even $2.00

Hi KP,

I have tested this on my side and here it is.

When doing the "Alpha Temp_Array[5] L20" please remove the "[""]" as Pres does not like this rather use "Alpha Temp_Array5 L20" the same for the Internal as well.

Your TRF should also read "TRFREAD "Filename.TRF", 0, txtBuffer" that is if you have it on record 1 of the TRF then it should be fine.

Here is mine, tested, working.
TRFREAD "Filename.TRF", 0, txtBuffer
REPLACE txtBuffer,"^","^",'F'
WORDWRAP txtBuffer,NumLines,'L',6.5
MOVE txtBuffer L=$WrapLength
txtBuffer=""

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Gavin

This is only true for Pres versions prior to 6.2.0

Printsoft/OL added a new feature to Pres 6.2.0+ that allows the use of:

ALPHA Temp_Array[5] L20




My problem is not reading in a TRF, I have no issues with that, we start with page one in the TRF’s because we use "page 0" in it as a Table of Contents.