Re: FMP8 - $ and {} symbols in calculation field

I wonder what "Other" is reserved for? Any ideas?

"Howard Schlossberg" <howard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> footman10@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> Case(Status= "Other"; If(Name<>""; Name & " - " & ${Other}; ${Other});
>> Status= "Closed"; Status & If(${Other} <> ""; " - " & ${Other}; "");
>> If(Name<>""; Name & " - " & Status & If(${Other} = ""; ""; " - " &
>> ${Other}); Status & If(${Other} = ""; ""; " - " & ${Other})))
>>
>> First question: can someone tell me why the $ {} symbols have been
>> placed before and around the value list item Other?
>
> 'Other' is probably a reserved word in FM8. Upon conversion to FM7/8,
> those reserved words, or any field names with illegal characters such as
> dashes, will get the ${} treatment. It is recommended that you change the
> field name in these cases, but it is not required as long as you keep the
> ${}.


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