Re: Help Self Relationship Eliminate Self

In article <MPG.1d6804cb52f41295989c7a@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, 42
<nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> In article <140820050859316869%helpful_harry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> helpful_harry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx says...
> > In article <MPG.1d67e4f1c4ec5611989c77@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, 42
> > <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > In article <130820051847443917%helpful_harry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> > > helpful_harry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx says...
> > > > In article <MPG.1d66957eff27c5a8989c74@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, 42
> > > > <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > (<> is 'not equals', FM actually uses the crossed out equal sign
> > > > > symbol)
> > > >
> > > > FileMaker understands "<>" as well as the crossed-equal symbol -
> > > > they're interchangable with no problems. Coming from things like BASIC
> > > > programming on the C64, I've been using "<>" since last millennium and
> > > > only recently started using the "proper symbol" (sometimes). :o)
> > >
> > > While FM does generally understand "<>" when writing expressions it
> > > can't be used to define relationships.
> > >
> > > FM7 uses a drop down list, and its not in the list. So telling someone
> > > to use "<>" who doesn't have broad programming experience could be
> > > confused.
> >
> > Yet something else FileMaker 7 doesn't do "right". ;o)
>
> I actually completely agree with you one this one.
>
> "<>" is superior to slashed-equals...primarily because there isn't a
> slash-equals key on my keyboard. :) On the mac I think option-equals
> does it; but I dont think there is an intuitive way to type a slash-
> equals symbol under windows.
>
> I personally prefer the c/java != operator.

Of course you could always go the long route: Not (A = B) :o)




Helpful Harry
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