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Well, 0B39 is the hex value for column 11 and row 57, and your calculation
looks to be correct.  Don't know what the four zeros trailing the 0B39 are,
though.

What is the decimal value of POS in this case?  Hex 0B39 = dec 2873.

db

> -----Original Message-----
> From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx / David Prowak
> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 2:38 PM
>
> I'm working on a RPG II program and trying to use the INFDS to
> determine the line & col #s.  In my INFDS I have:
> I        B      370  3710 POS
>
> When I check the value of POS when the cursor was on line #11 and col
> #57, I see:
> 0B390000
>
> I understand that 0B39 represents the line # and then the col #
> consecutively, but
> how do I determine the line # in my program?  I tried:
> C       POS     DIV  256   LINE# 40
>
> but LINE# then is = '   3'.
>
> What am I doing wrong?
>
> TIA,
> Dave


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