I'm not really absent, perhaps just a little absent minded.
I've followed this thread but for some reason I am not getting any insight
to offer for it.

I'm wondering if he should send me a sample app to look at?

Would it be possible at least to get a summary of the issue here?

Thanks,
Jason Wharton
CPS - Mesa AZ
http://www.ibobjects.com

-- We may not have it all together --
-- But together we have it all --

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lester Caine" <lester@...>
To: <IBObjects@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 6:01 PM
Subject: Re: [IBO] Still little problems


> >>Just to prove a point, what happens if you remove the
> >>IB_Edit that is attached to DESCRIPTION
> >
> > first, I have tried to simply detach the TIB_Edit from the table and
> > the result has been the same. Then, I have physically removed the
> > TIB_Edit from the form and the result has been the same.
> >
> > I haven't any other ideas <g> but anyway, this proves that the
> > TIB_Edit is not the culprit. Maybe the TIB_Grid?
>
> OK. In the absence of any feedback from Jason. How about
> trying "DESCRIPTION = NULL" (properly coded<g>) in the
> BeforePost event of the Query. THAT should appear when
> monitoring the Post, and give an error.
>
> I'm clutching at straws as I can't see a problem here, but
> from what you are finding, I am sure SOMETHING is replacing
> the NULL with a blank string, and hence your difficulty.
> When I get to that stage, I tend to work around the problem
> rather than relying on the bit that should work and does not
> - usually simple Windows functions <g>
>
> --
> Lester Caine
> -----------------------------
> L.S.Caine Electronic Services