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Old 04-19-2008, 07:57 PM
Jesus Antonio Santos Giraldo
 
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There is a simple example in the manuals on how to do what you need with
perform. It involves C but it is very easy.

Chucho!


Five Cats wrote:
> In message <RH3Ob.14102$zj7.10803@newsread1.news.pas.earthlin k.net>,
> Jonathan Leffler <jleffler@earthlink.net> writes
>
>>Five Cats wrote:
>>
>>>OK you may think this is 'out-of-the-ark-ware'!
>>> But does anyone know a way (other than a bespoke C function which I
>>>want to avoid!) of getting a PERFORM form to default a test field to
>>>$LOGNAME e.g. USER?

>>
>>Does a standard routine provided with the system as an example of how
>>to write a routine to add to Perform count as bespoke or not? One of
>>the three canonical examples of how to extend Perform is precisely a
>>username() function, unless my memory is completely shot to pieces.
>>
>>Succinctly - No.

>
>
> Fine. I *think* the C-compiller is still working on the machine - not
> my machine if anyone is wondering. I've done it before - just so long
> ago I will have to look it all up again! In a way it's bizarre that
> CURRENT and TODAY work as defaults, but USER doesn't.
>
> Thanks for the succinct answer!
>
>


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Atte,


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