Hi Roger,

Are you expecting the FN to give the number of elements?  If so, then it
must specify the value to return.  Change the "END FN" to "END FN =
totStr%".

Keep in mind that this FN also loads in the str# resource into an INDEX$
array.  If you just need the number of elements, then use something like
this:

LOCAL FN getNumStrElements (id)
  DEFSTR LONG
  strHndl&=FN GETRESOURCE(_"STR#", id)
  LONG IF strHndl&
    totStr% = ([strHndl&])
  XELSE
    totStr% = 0
  END IF
END FN = totStr%

HTH,
Jason

>I am in need of help finding the number of elements in a str# resource.
>According to the FBII manual (p. 206) this FN should return the number of
>elements in totStr%:
>
>LOCAL FN getStrs (id)
>  DEFSTR LONG
>  strHndl&=FN GETRESOURCE(_"STR#", id)
>  LONG IF strHndl&
>    size& = FN SIZERESOURCE(strHndl&)
>    totStr% = ([strHndl&])
>    CLEAR size&
>    FOR j = 1 TO totStr%
>      INDEX$(j-1) = STR#(id, j)
>    NEXT j
>  XELSE
>    totStr% = 0
>  END IF
>END FN
>
>but I get a 5-digit number when this FN is run as is. Changing it to:
>
>totStr% = ({strHndl&})
>to peek WORD instead of LONG produces a 3 digit number (There are 3
>elements in my str#)
>
>What is the correct way to determine number of elements?
>
>TIA
>
>
>
>
>Roger M. Clary
>MacMuse Software
>macmuse@...
>http://members.aol.com/macmuse
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