Re: AW: Array initialization

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From: "Birgitta Hauser" Hauser@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:05:34 -0500
To: "'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'" midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: AW: Array initialization

The following definition is also possible:

D Code128
D                  1A    inz('A')
D                  1A    inz('B')
D                  1A    inz('C')
  etc.
D ArrCode 128      1A    Dim(16) Overlay(Code128)

Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Best regards

Birgitta Hauser

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Perhaps this will work for you?
dcode128          ds                  qualified
d filler                        16a   Inz('ABCDEFGHIJK12345')
D code128Table                   1a   Dim(16) overlay(filler)



From:   "John McKee" <jmmckee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To:     "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date:   08/30/2011 01:59 PM
Subject:        Array initialization
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Maybe this should be on RPG list.  Just seems so stupid.

In COBOL, I could do something like this:

01  CODE128.
      05  FILLER    PIC X(10) VALUE 'ABCDEFGHIJ'.
      05  FILLER    PIC X(1)  VALUE 'K'.
      05  FILLER    PIC X(5) VALUE '12345').

01 CODE128TABLE REDEFINES CODE128.
    05  CODE128-CHARACTER PIC X OCCURS 16 TIMES.

How do I do this in RPG IV?  Specifically, in my example above, I will
need to put binary patters in some places, and printable characters in
others.  I know that a DS can be used to do this.  I am just stuck on how
to set the values in the DS.  I thought the keyword was inz.  But, even if
correct, that can't be used in a DS.  What I would >like< to do is use
printed characters as much as possible and resort to the hex value only
when needed.

I would have just tossed it in as a compile time table, except for some
patters that are not printable characters.  Could also do a brute force
initialization in C-specs - but if that could be avoided.....

John McKee

Thanks all.  I do appreciate it.

I have eight odd values that need to be added to this table.  They don't have ASCII or EBCDIC representations.  This table is to be used to produce a Code 128 mode B check character, if anybody is wondering.

The last codes are:

 95    DEL
 96   FNC3
 97   FNC2
 98   SHIFT
 99   Code C
100  FNC4
101  Code A
102   FNC1

The left column does not represent hex values.  Easy enough, based on what I remember from COBOL and what you have already told me about dealing with packing numbers, do do in the C-specs.  Is there a way to use inz to set a variable (length 1 character) to one of the left column values, such as 97?

Times like this make me feel like I need to go back to school.  But, this system is being scrapped in a year, for something "better", and my involvement has not been defined.  It would be nice to get this barcode project done - if for no other reason than to have done it.

John McKee
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