Tcl string trim problem

[Tom Canavan]

I know this should be easy but it isn’t working for me. Can anyone suggest what I’m doing wrong.

In the translation Pre-Proc I’ve placed this code:

set xlateOutVals [string trim $xlateInVals]

The input is from a flat record, 8 characters long with leading blanks, the field is defined as left justified. The destination output still included the blanks and I don’t know why.

Thanks for your help.

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[Terry Kellum]

Just a guess, but Charlie’s number one rule:

InVals and OutVals are lists.

Try this:

set xlateOutVals

]]

Have not tried out the code, your mileage may vary.

[Tom Canavan]

Thanks! that did it. I knew I was missing something obvious.

Just in case anyone is going to copy and paste, I corrected the xlateInVals to put the upper case I in there.

set xlateOutVals

]]

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