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Except that 10I 0 doesn't work in DDS, only in RPG. Unless that's available in V4R4+... ----- Original Message ----- From: Chris Bipes <rpg@cross-check.com> To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 10:26 AM Subject: RE: V4R5? > I actually use unsigned integers instead of binary numbers. If a procedures > calls for a 4 byte binary number I define it as 10I 0. I did not know of > the limitation on binary numbers. Thank You for the lesson. > > Christopher K. Bipes mailto:ChrisB@Cross-Check.com > Sr. Programmer/Analyst mailto:Chris_Bipes@Yahoo.com > CrossCheck, Inc. http://www.cross-check.com > 6119 State Farm Drive Phone: 707 586-0551 x 1102 > Rohnert Park CA 94928 Fax: 707 586-1884 > > If consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, only geniuses work here. > Karen Herbelin - Readers Digest 3/2000 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Reger, Bill [mailto:breger@levitz.com] > Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 8:19 AM > To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com' > Subject: RE: V4R5? > > > Chris, > > What you answered would seem to make sense. But note the 2-byte binary > fields are limited in DDS to holding 4-digit numbers (9,999) even though > 256**2 = 65,536. 4-byte binary fields are limited to 9-digit numbers even > though 256**4 = 4,294,967,296. I guess this means that 8-byte binary fields > will be limited to a 19-digit number? I'm looking for confirmation of my > suspicions. > > William K. Reger > Senior Project Manager > Levitz Furniture Corporation > Phone: (561) 994-5114 > E-mail: breger@levitz.com <mailto:breger@levitz.com> > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Bipes [mailto:rpg@cross-check.com] > Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 10:00 AM > To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com' > Subject: RE: V4R5? > > 256**8=18446744073709551616 > > Christopher K. Bipes mailto:ChrisB@Cross-Check.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Reger, Bill [mailto:breger@levitz.com] > Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 5:15 AM > To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com' > Subject: RE: V4R5? > > One thing I've heard is that V4R5 will include 8-byte binary > field support. > Does anyone (are you listening IBM?) know what the biggest > number will be > that will fit in an 8-byte binary field? I need the value > to enhance WRKDBF > to support these biggies. > > William K. Reger > Senior Project Manager > Levitz Furniture Corporation > Phone: (561) 994-5114 > E-mail: breger@levitz.com <mailto:breger@levitz.com> > > > +--- > | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! > | To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com. > | To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com. > | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. > | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: > david@midrange.com > +--- > +--- > | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! > | To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com. > | To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com. > | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. > | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com > +--- __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com +--- | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! | To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com. | To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com. | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com +---
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