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Submitted by Tom on 2017/03/07 10:36

If the item field text starts with an equal sign '=', any ensuing text entered disappears (on pressing Enter).

I used use '=' to ensure sorting at the beginning in an A-Z sort, and was copying this text from an older file (where it had not been a problem). So,

pasted the guilty text into the item field -- which worked. But when I edited the text (leaving the = at the beginning) the text disappeared.

I see that I am unable to write text to the item field if '=' is at the beginning.

I know that it's taboo in spreadsheet to start with an = unless it's an equation, but the item field is text, so thought it would/should be okay here.

And as said, had not been a problem in the past.

IQ 92 portable

Win.7

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Try "space"=

Starting with = trigger the equation parsing

Pierre_Admin

IQ Designer

[quote=Pierre_Admin]

Try "space"=

Starting with = trigger the equation parsing[/quote]

okay, so it is now like a spreadsheet.

I can live with that,

thanks Pierre

Or use another character... lots to choose from if the only goal is sorting

Pierre_Admin

IQ Designer

[quote=Pierre_Admin]

Or use another character... lots to choose from if the only goal is sorting

[/quote]

of course,

using the '=' is a habit I got into with folders where it was no problem.

I'm reasonably well rid of it though from working a bit with spreadsheets the last few years.

[quote=Pierre_Admin]

Try "space"=

Starting with = trigger the equation parsing[/quote]

bad habits die hard Pierre (but I'm learning)

The reason I'm posting again though, is that IQ gives no warning when starting with a '='

but simply deletes the contents of the field (item field in this case).

Hi Tom,

In v96, I've disabled parsing for text fields. I'll eventually add a field property for it.

Pierre_Admin

IQ Designer

Item field wont accept a '=' at start

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