RE: RPG reads characters that are invisible to the user.

David,

You might try using XLATE to convert any non-display characters to x'40' (space). This would prevent corruption in your file. IIRC anything under x'40' is not displayable.

HTH,

Rick

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From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David FOXWELL
Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 9:14 AM
To: RPG programming on the IBM i / System i
Subject: RE: RPG reads characters that are invisible to the user.

Thanks Jeff,

I tried your example and I finished with one "." on my DSPF. However, that got saved to my PF normally without any problems. If I copy and paste a tabulation from word, I don't see it on the green screen, but I find I end up with a HEX 15 in my PF.

I am rather puzzled by this, it means that any character field in any of our files could potentially be contaminated in this fashion.


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