Re: Using a bind variable in an ACCEPT command PROMPT

McCormick (mccormm_at_indy.net) wrote:
: Riddle me this:

: Why does this:

: ACCEPT newuser CHAR PROMPT 'Enter User Name: '
: DEFINE prompt_ln = 'Enter New Users Password[&newuser.]: '
: PROMPT &prompt_ln
: ACCEPT newident CHAR DEFAULT &newuser PROMPT 'Pswd >'

: ...work, but this...

: ACCEPT newuser CHAR PROMPT 'Enter User Name: '
: DEFINE prompt_ln = 'Enter New Users Password[&newuser.]: '
: ACCEPT newident CHAR DEFAULT &newuser PROMPT &prompt_ln

                                               ^         ^

Guessing, but perhaps the prompt needs to be quoted. Maybe the default value also.

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