RE: STRQMQRY

Here's what I'd do:

Forget about prompting with SNDUSRMSG.  Create a simple display file with   
the parameter fields defined with the data type you desire.  Use SNDRCVF   
command to display the prompt and read the user's input.

PS

I think the variable value portion of the SETVAR has to be character   
(string of digits, in your case).  Using a display file would at least   
let you get the user's input without those annoying ticks!

Brian Johnson
Help/Systems, Inc.
brian@helpsystems.com
www.helpsystems.com
(612) 563-1627

 -----Original Message-----
From: David Christensen
Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 1998 17:19
To: brian; 'mail@uucp <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>'
Subject: STRQMQRY

I'm looking for information on using variables in the STRQMQRY command.   
 I
want to prompt the user for the month number in a CL program and use the
response as the Variable Value in the SETVAR parameter.  It seems that   
the
reply variable from the SNDUSRMSG command has to be character and no   
matter
what approach I take, I can't get the variable to be seen as numeric -   
the
tick marks (' ') are always seen around the value.  Anyone know how to   
make
this work?
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