Re: ars_DeleteEntry

[David A. <D.J...@so...>]

> 
> David Adams wrote:
> 
> > For example, I try to delete record IB000215 with the line
> >         $r = ars_DeleteEntry($ctrl, $schema, $entryid);
> > and get the error message:
>  
> > Entry does not exist in database : 0000000IB000215
>  
> > Is there a workaround to prevent 0000000 being prefixed?
> 
> This may be too simplistic but... have you tried padding it with spaces?
> Alternately, have you tried enclosing it in quotes.
> 
> -- 
> Marc Visconte       

I have experimented and found a workaround: right padding with spaces!
The improved code is:

$r = ars_DeleteEntry($ctrl, $schema, sprintf("%-15s",$entryid));
 
-- 
 
David Adams
Computing Services
University of Southampton