STRCOMPARE()

STRCOMPARE()

Class

Expressions And Type Conversion

Purpose

Function to compare two strings

Syntax

STRCOMPARE(<expC1>,<expC2>)

See Also

STREXTRACT(), SUBSTR(), CHROVERLAP(), GETUID(), GETGID(), AT()

Description

The STRCOMPARE() function compares two strings, character by character, and returns true (.T.) if the characters in the first string <expC1>, are always greater than or equal to the equivalent characters in the second string <expC2>. The test continues up to the length of the shorter string.

This function is particularly useful in validation routines for controlling access to menu options.

Example

cUSERPRIVS = [YYYNNYNN]
if strcompare(cUSERPRIVS,'NNNNNNNYN')
SysMaint()
else
return
endif

Products

Recital Database Server, Recital Mirage Server, Recital Terminal Developer