RE: Concatenate text + numeric

Two ways:
        This one will have leading zeroes.
        eval alphanum = alpha + %editc(number : 'X')
        This one won't.
        EVAL   AlphaNum = Alpha + %trim(%char(Number))

Other combinations of %trim and edit codes or edit words will also work.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave [mailto:dschopp@imt.net]
> Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 8:33 AM
> To: rpg400-l@midrange.com
> Subject: Concatenate text + numeric
>
>
> I need to combine an alpha field with a numeric field to
> create a single
> alpha-numeric field (makes sense) like thus:
>
>     Alpha = "XX"
>    Number = 01234
>
> When I use the statement
>
>       EVAL   AlphaNum = Alpha + %char(Number)
>
> I end up with AlphaNum = "XX 1234".  I've tried
>
>       EVAL   AlphaNum = Alpha + %editw(Number: '0    ')
> and
>       EVAL   AlphaNum = Alpha + %editc(Number: '3')
>
> with similar results.  What's the secret to getting it to work?
>
> Eventually I ended up coding
>
>       MOVEL  Alpha      AlphaNum
>       MOVE   Number     AlphaNum
>
> but that kinda defeats moving forward.
>
> I can't use free form 'cuz we have clients on V4R3 still.
>
> TIA,
> Dave
>
>
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