RE: Moving char to numeric in free-format RPG

You can do it with a data structure that has a zoned overlay on the
character value.   Seems to me that the parm can't be in the data structure,
though so you'll need assign the char parm to the char value in the data
structure.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jade Richtsmeier [mailto:jade.richtsmeier@mcis.cog.mn.us]
> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 12:18 PM
> To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Moving char to numeric in free-format RPG
>
>
> Am I trying to do something that isn't do-able in free-format RPG?
>
> I have a four character year parameter (being passed from an old PL/I
> program) into my new RPGLE program.  I want to move it to a
> four numeric
> field for manipulation.  What is the best way to do this?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jade Richtsmeier, Programmer/Analyst
> Minnesota Counties Information Systems
> jade.richtsmeier@mcis.cog.mn.us
>