RE: %char?? what am I doing wrong??

[Jon Erickson <jerickson@xxxxxxx>]

%CHAR converts the value of the expression from graphic, date, time or
timestamp data to type character.

HTH,
Jon A. Erickson 
Sr. Programmer Analyst 
800.COM Inc. 
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-----Original Message-----
From: William A.(Tony) Corbett [mailto:corbett@asresources.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 1:28 PM
To: rpg400l
Subject: %char?? what am I doing wrong??


I'm trying to use the BIF %char, I'm getting an error.  I'm doing something
wrong, but what? 

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- 
in subfile 
     A            $TCPY#          5Y 0B  6 16 
     A            $TCPYB          2Y 0B  6 22CHECK(RZ) 
     A            $QTYOR         8Y 0O  8 32EDTCDE(3) 
  
in rpg 
D  @@desc                       50    Overlay(nprm:61) Inz 
..... 
Eval            desc = 'Tranfer ' + %char($qtyor) + 
                   ' to ' + %char($tcpy#) + ' ' + 
                   %char($tcpyb) + ' ' + $tcpyn 
......... 
*RNF0386 30        146400  The parameter for %CHAR is not valid. 
*RNF0386 30        146500  The parameter for %CHAR is not valid. 
*RNF0386 30        146600  The parameter for %CHAR is not valid. 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- 


Thanks for your help 


-- 
William A.(Tony) Corbett 
corbett@asresources.com 
http://www.asresources.com <http://www.asresources.com>  
http://www.cbt400.com <http://www.cbt400.com>  
  

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