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StuartBruff23-Emerald V
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September 23, 2021
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Feature Request - Remove quotes from strings in format function result

  • September 23, 2021
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I know I'm only an Express user, but could somebody at PTC please kindly consider this feature request?

 

The format function is potentially very useful, but (IMO) is let down by the way it converts strings, ie it includes the quote marks.   Let me present an example:

 

I wanted to use format to replace a section of a long string.   AsciiCow is what I wanted, FormatCow is what I got. 

 

 format would have been ideal for this job  ... except for the quotes!  On the rare occasion I might want quotes, it's easy enough to put them in the format string.

 

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Here's an example of what I'd like from a programmed version of format I wrote many Jupiter's 9th moons ago.

 

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Cheers,

 

Stuart

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Fred_Kohlhepp23-Emerald I
23-Emerald I
September 23, 2021

I'm sure that, even though you (and I, and many others) are only a lowly Express user that PTC will give your request the same thoughtful consideration and prompt response they give ALL such suggestions.  

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StuartBruff23-Emerald VAuthor
23-Emerald V
September 23, 2021

 

@Fred_Kohlhepp wrote:

I'm sure that, even though you (and I, and many others) are only a lowly Express user that PTC will give your request the same thoughtful consideration and prompt response they give ALL such suggestions.  

Oh, I don't know.   There has been some recent movement towards putting Prime on track to become a reasonable replacement for M15.  They must surely have a list of features to implement beyond Mathcad Prime 11?

 

Stuart

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VladimirN24-Ruby III
24-Ruby III
September 23, 2021
@StuartBruff wrote:

They must surely have a list of features to implement beyond Mathcad Prime 11?

Of course 😉 .

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