SIMPLE XLATE CONCAT/COPY USING TEMP VARIABLES

[Tom Parsons]

Hello,

Simple XLATE on CL 5.4P_REV1 WINDOWS.

Copying literal text data to temp variable.

COPY    = -> @a                                xlateOutVals = <{}>

COPY    = -> @b                                xlateOutVals = <{}>

CONCAT  =A =B =C =D =E -> @a      xlateOutVals =

COPY    @a -> @b                             xlateInVals =  xlateOutVals =

In the 3rd COPY statement- temp variables @a @b drop the separating SPACE chars.  

I would expect @a and @b to contain and not .  ???

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Tom

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[Carson Nguyen]

Tom Parsons wrote:

Hello,

Simple XLATE on CL 5.4P_REV1 WINDOWS.

Copying literal text data to temp variable.

COPY

[Jim Kosloskey]

Tom,

I am using CL 6.0 and cannot reproduce your issue.

So maybe this is a 5.4 thing.

However, in the CONCAT how are you specifying the spaces – via a space after each literal or via the separator character in the CONCAT Action (and then are you specifying x20 or an actual space)?

It should not make any difference.

I would have expected the xlateOutVals from the CONCAT to show {A B C D E} (note the curly braces). So unless you have some Tcl modifying the xlateOutVals display I think that might be the issue.

If indeed the curly braces are missing try adding them via the CONCAT. The problem is if this is a 5.4 issue, when it is fixed (when you go to a later release) adding the {} in the CONCAT will stop working the way you want and you will need to remember to change.

email: jim.kosloskey@jim-kosloskey.com 29+ years Cloverleaf, 59 years IT - old fart.

[Tom Parsons]

Hi Carson and Jim,

I attached the original XLATE module.

I did not have a SPACE char between the CONCAT literals.

But per your suggestion Jim, I added =x20 between the items and the result was what is expected and solves my problem !

Thanks,

Tom

Before/original (without =x20 between CONCAT items)-

---

a

---

xlateOutVals

---

b

---

xlateOutVals

---

concat

---

xlateInVals

---

concat

---

xlateOutVals

---

copy

---

xlateInVals

---

copy

---

xlateOutVals

After (with =x20 between CONCAT items)-

---

a

---

xlateOutVals

---

b

---

xlateOutVals

---

concat

---

xlateInVals

---

concat

---

xlateOutVals

---

copy

---

xlateInVals

---

copy

---

xlateOutVals

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[Jim Kosloskey]

Tom,

Another way is to use the Separator field in the CONCAT Action (it is under the Error:  pulldown to the right of the CONCAT middle panel).

I like to place x20 instead of entering a space there so it is obvious I want a space between each element of the Source.

By using the Separator you don’t need to enter a space or x20 on each element of the Source.

email: jim.kosloskey@jim-kosloskey.com 29+ years Cloverleaf, 59 years IT - old fart.

[Tom Parsons]

Jim,

Good idea!

Thank you.

At least in my version of CL if I add =x20 to every other line on the CONCAT input side, it changes it to “= “, which makes it non-obvious.

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