RE: how to create unsigned hexadecimal initial value

On 08/24/2000 at 04:46:59 PM, "Richard Jackson"
<richardjackson@richardjackson.net> wrote:

     Feeling my way somewhat cautiously here, then the code is working as
designed but the error message didn't completely explain the problem that
the PRM/translator was having with the initialization value.  What do you
think of that statement?


Richard,

In my opinion, the PRM is working as designed (the translator is not
involved at this point), and I agree that the error messages do not
completely explain the problem. In addition, by reading the specification
for H-literals (see QPRCRTPG (Create Program) in the System API Ref at
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/pubs/html/as400/v4r5/ic2924/info/rzaj5_frm.htm),

it may not be clear that H literals describe signed values.  Zero resources
are spent on this interface, so don't expect the documentation or messages
to improve.

The answer to your 2nd question: Yes, I have access to an online version of
the MI manual (but this whole online thing is really overrated:-).  I
believe the intent is to eventually publish the MI manual in some online
format (like HTML), but I don't know when that will be.

Bob Donovan, rjd@us.ibm.com


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