Re: V4R5?

Except that 10I 0 doesn't work in DDS, only in RPG. Unless that's available
in V4R4+...

----- Original Message -----
From: Chris Bipes <rpg@cross-check.com>
To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 10:26 AM
Subject: RE: V4R5?


> I actually use unsigned integers instead of binary numbers.  If a
procedures
> calls for a 4 byte binary number I define it as 10I 0.  I did not know of
> the limitation on binary numbers.  Thank You for the lesson.
>
> Christopher K. Bipes mailto:ChrisB@Cross-Check.com
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Reger, Bill [mailto:breger@levitz.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 8:19 AM
> To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
> Subject: RE: V4R5?
>
>
> Chris,
>
> What you answered would seem to make sense.  But note the 2-byte binary
> fields are limited in DDS to holding 4-digit numbers (9,999) even though
> 256**2 = 65,536.  4-byte binary fields are limited to 9-digit numbers even
> though 256**4 = 4,294,967,296.  I guess this means that 8-byte binary
fields
> will be limited to a 19-digit number?  I'm looking for confirmation of my
> suspicions.
>
> William K. Reger
> Senior Project Manager
> Levitz Furniture Corporation
> Phone:  (561) 994-5114
> E-mail:  breger@levitz.com <mailto:breger@levitz.com>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Bipes [mailto:rpg@cross-check.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 10:00 AM
> To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
> Subject: RE: V4R5?
>
> 256**8=18446744073709551616
>
> Christopher K. Bipes mailto:ChrisB@Cross-Check.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Reger, Bill [mailto:breger@levitz.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 5:15 AM
> To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
> Subject: RE: V4R5?
>
> One thing I've heard is that V4R5 will include 8-byte binary
> field support.
> Does anyone (are you listening IBM?) know what the biggest
> number will be
> that will fit in an 8-byte binary field?  I need the value
> to enhance WRKDBF
> to support these biggies.
>
> William K. Reger
> Senior Project Manager
> Levitz Furniture Corporation
> Phone:  (561) 994-5114
> E-mail:  breger@levitz.com <mailto:breger@levitz.com>
>
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