Re: %char?? what am I doing wrong?? -- RPG400-L

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

To convert a numeric try %EDITC or %EDITW




corbett@asresources.com on 09/08/99 02:16:12 PM
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I'm trying to use the BIF %char, I'm getting an error.  I'm doing
something wrong, but what?

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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

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

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I'm trying to use the BIF %char, I'm getting an error.&nbsp; I'm doing
something wrong, but what?
<p>------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<br><b>in subfile</b>
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
�TCPY#&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5Y 0B&nbsp;
6 16
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
�TCPYB&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2Y 0B&nbsp;
6 22CHECK(RZ)
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
�QTYOR&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8Y 0O&nbsp; 8 
32EDTCDE(3)
<br>&nbsp;
<br><b>in rpg</b>
<br>D&nbsp; 
@@desc&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

50&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Overlay(nprm:61) Inz
<br>.....
<br>Eval&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
desc = 'Tranfer ' + %char(�qtyor) +
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

' to ' + %char(�tcpy#) + ' ' +
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

%char(�tcpyb) + ' ' + �tcpyn
<br>.........
<br>*RNF0386 30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 146400&nbsp;
The parameter for %CHAR is not valid.
<br>*RNF0386 30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 146500&nbsp;
The parameter for %CHAR is not valid.
<br>*RNF0386 30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 146600&nbsp;
The parameter for %CHAR is not valid.
<br>------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<p>Thanks for your help
<p>--
<br>William A.(Tony) Corbett
<br>corbett@asresources.com
<br><A HREF="http://www.asresources.com">http://www.asresources.com</A>
<br><A HREF="http://www.cbt400.com">http://www.cbt400.com</A>
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