Re: Proposal for New RPG BIF

[mlazarus <mlazarus@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

 Not as elegant as a BIF or a function, but I haven't seen this 
solution mentioned:

%Len( Spaces ) = 20 ;
stmfString = var1 + Spaces + var2 ;

 where Spaces is defined as a Varying variable.

 For simple requirements, this should perform way better than a function.

 -mark

On 7/31/2024 12:08 PM, Javier Sanchez wrote:
> You are right Charles.
>
> El mié, 31 jul 2024 a las 9:38, Charles Wilt (<charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx>)
> escribió:
>
>    
> > This discussion is more appropriate for the RPG List...
> > https://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/rpg400-l
> >
> > Charles
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jul 30, 2024 at 10:01 PM Javier Sanchez<
> > javiersanchezbarquero@xxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
> >
> >      
> > > Team,
> > >
> > > Honestly, I didn't want to go and look for the already posted proposals
> > >        
> > for
> >      
> > > new TRs in RPG.
> > >
> > > If this already exists and was rejected, just throw me a lot of rotten
> > >        
> > eggs
> >      
> > > (LOL).
> > >
> > > I am thinking of a new BIF: %SPACES(nSpaces)
> > >
> > > This would help a lot to stuff in a string a number of spaces when
> > > concatenating several pieces of other strings.
> > >
> > > Example:
> > >
> > > stmfString = var1 + %SPACES(50) + var2 + %SPACES(20);
> > >
> > > The literal number of spaces can also be a variable containing a valid
> > > positive value for the number of spaces to stuff in.
> > >
> > > Opinions?  (Or rotten eggs).
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > JS