Very cool. Thank you. Seems in pdoxwin they added a quite a bunch.

- Bernie

On 20/8/18 9:52 pm, Steven Green wrote:
> here's with all the weird shit you can do with it in pdoxwin, too
> 
> 
> -- 
> 
> Steven Green
> Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA
> 
> http://www.OasisTradingPost.com
> 
> Collectibles and Memorabilia
> Vintage Lego Sets and Parts
> - and Paradox support, too
> "Bernie van't Hof"  wrote in message news:5b79c88b$1@pnews.thedbcommunity.com...
> 
> I don't disagree re that book.
> 
> I didn't lose what you sent :-) , it simply doesn't have the info beyond a simple example.
:-(
> 
> I know
> 
> Wl.p       Width with length and no of places
> AL, AR, AC Align left/right/centre
> CC is mentioned in playrightpro thing as set "proper case"
> 
> 
> - Bernie
> 
> On 19/8/18 10:43 pm, Steven Green wrote:
>> Alan Simpson.. the worst paradox books in paradox history.. he was the one who had
all the noobs using Edit Mode and 
>> trashing their data !!
>>
>> I gave you the text version of the complete help system, from playright pro.. you lost
it? :-)
>>
>> so.. what is it about Format that you need to know?
>>
>> -- 
>>
>> Steven Green
>> Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA
>>
>> http://www.OasisTradingPost.com
>>
>> Collectibles and Memorabilia
>> Vintage Lego Sets and Parts
>> - and Paradox support, too
>> "Bernie van't Hof"  wrote in message news:5b79366e$1@pnews.thedbcommunity.com...
>>
>> Implementing calculated fields in forms has prompted proper translation of the pdox
FORMAT command.
>>
>> Unfortunately, I don't have the spec. The only pxoxdos book I have is "Mastering Paradox
4 for DOS" by Alan Simpson and
>> it does no more than mention the command with one example. Similarly online help.
>>
>> Anyone able to help?
>>
>> As an aside, at the back of the book I noticed two beautifully perforated pages of
quick reference Rolodex cards. Very
>> quaint! Anyone still use Rolodex?