[FileMaker and Lisp] FM Windows Reg Ex problem

[Katherine Simpson]

If your result is in a number-type field, and the field object on the layout is not large enough to display the entire result, it will display as a "?".  Could that be what you're seeing?

-Katherine

On Feb 29, 2012, at 9:59 AM, Stefan Bosman wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I am not pleased to having to work with FM, but fortunately saw the Reg Ex plugin
> Now when I try the following
> Text: "12345 abcd"
> Pattern: "12345(.*)"
> and request $1 I get "abcd"
> 
> However when the string gets too long, eg 16 digits; I get a question mark,i.e. error
> It is really puzzling to me, why there would be a limitation on the return string
> 
> Any ideas why and or workarounds?
> 
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