Re: Code to move left justified alpha to numeric

[Scott Klement <klemscot@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Not only does it assume no decimals and embedded non-numbers, but it also
seems to assume that you want any trailing spaces converted to zeroes...

In other words, if TrzPro is a 12-char alphanumeric (as the
original poster stated), and TrzPro = '       12345'

Your routine would make it become '123450000000'



On Tue, 6 Feb 2001, James Morey wrote:

> Quick-and-Dirty (assumes no decimals or embedded non-numerics):
> 
> c eval TrzPro = %trimR(TrzPro)
> c ' ':'0' xlate TrzPro TrzPro
> 
> c move TrzPro ID#
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Art Tostaine, Jr." <art@link400.com>
> To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
> Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 10:30 AM
> Subject: Code to move left justified alpha to numeric
> 
> 
> > I have a field called TRZPRO which is defined as 12 char alphanumeric.
> The
> > field contains something like this (periods are spaces)
> >
> > 1234567.....
> >
> > I can have any number of digits and spaces.
> >
> > I want to put that into a 12 digit numeric field called ID#.
> >
> > I came up with this code (WL is a 2 digit numeric field), TRZPROS is
> defined
> > LIKE(TRZPRO)
> >
> > c                   Eval      Wl          = %len(%Trimr(TrzPro))
> > c                   Eval      TrzProS     = '000000000000'
> > c                   Eval      %Subst(TrzPros:13-Wl:wl) = %Trimr(TrzPro)
> > c                   Move      TrzPros       Id#
> >
> > We tried all sorts of things with Triml/trimr, Moves, etc.
> >
> > Is there a better way?
> >
> > Art Tostaine, Jr.
> > CCA, Inc.
> > Jackson, NJ 08527
> >


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