RE: %Len problem

the length of an expression (%Len(%Trim(somevar)) won't return the
length of the fixed field.

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: RE: %Len problem
> From: CWilt@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Wed, September 08, 2004 9:59 am
> To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> Others have pointed out that the %len of a fixed length field is always the
> defined size.  They do call it fixed length for a reason! <grin>
> 
> But just wanted to point out that you will run into other problems if you
> are indeed calling this from the command line as you say.
> 
> You'll run into the well know problem of passing variables > 32 char's from
> a command line.  CL is only passing you 32 characters but the RPG program
> expects 100.  Notice the 'yada' followed by 28 blanks, followed by 68 x'00'.
> 
> This is discussed in the FAQ.  If you need more help, you might want to move
> the message to the RPG list.
> 
> 
> Charles
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 9:33 AM
> > To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> > Subject: RE: %Len problem
> > 
> > 
> > Good call...
> > 
> > > EVAL sndmsg:x                                               
> >           
> >      00000     A8818481 40404040 40404040 40404040   - yada   
> >           
> >      00010     40404040 40404040 40404040 40404040   -        
> >           
> >      00020     40000000 00000000 00000000 00000000   -  
> > ............... 
> >      00030     00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000   - 
> > ................ 
> >      00040     00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000   - 
> > ................ 
> >      00050     00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000   - 
> > ................ 
> >      00060     00000000 ........ ........ ........   - 
> > ................ 
> >                                                               
> >           
> > SndMsg is an entry parameter, and I'm calling it from a command line,
> > and therefore only 4 bytes (in my example) are 'guaranteed', and I'm a
> > moron.
> > 
> > Thanks...
> > 
> > > -------- Original Message --------
> > > Subject: Re: %Len problem
> > > From: rob@xxxxxxxxx
> > > Date: Wed, September 08, 2004 9:25 am
> > > To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" 
> > <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > 
> > > What is the value of SndMsg in hex?
> > > 
> > > Rob Berendt
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> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
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> > > Subject
> > > %Len problem
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > >    What's up with this? Here's the definition of a couple 
> > of fields...
> > > 
> > >    D SndMsg          S            100 
> > >    D SndMsgSize      S             10U 0
> > >    Here's the calc...
> > >  
> > >    C                   Eval      SndMsgSize = %Len(%Trim(SndMsg))
> > >  
> > >    and here's what I see in debug...
> > > 
> > >    EVAL SndMsgSize 
> > >    SNDMSGSIZE = 000000100. 
> > >    EVAL SndMsg 
> > >    SNDMSG = 
> > >             
> > ....5...10...15...20...25...30...35...40...45...50...55...60
> > >        1   'yada                                            
> >             '
> > >       61   '                                        ' 
> > >  
> > >    I would expect to see SNDMSGSIZE = 0000000004.
> > >  
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