Re: Converting from packed to character in Query/400

Carol Collins wrote:
> 
>  I am trying to use Net.Data macros to develop an application on our
>  Intranet.  The application must access and display numbers which are
>  stored in packed decimal format, and which are sometimes negative values.
>  I would prefer to use a C program, rather than COBOL (don't like) or RPG
>  (don't have); unfortunately, C does not handle packed decimal.

Carol,

I believe you are mistaken about ILE C handling packed decimal.  You
can declare (and use) packed decimal variables after including 
decimal.h.  Check out the ILE C/400 Programmer's Reference index
for the few (very) references to using packed decimals.

Hope this helps,
John Dorn
I/NET, Inc.
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