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  • Subject: Re: reference file removed
  • From: "Quazy" <quazy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 13:59:41 -0600

Thanks all for the help I have it working now, and understand why it is the
way it is.

Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: <Gwecnal@aol.com>
To: <RPG400-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 11:15 AM
Subject: Re: reference file removed


> In a message dated 00-03-21 17:06:41 EST, you write:
>
> > I understand that a signed cant have a edit word, But I would like to
know
> >  why does it work when you define the variable as signed in the
reference
> >  file????
>
> Because the system is smart enough to strip off and disregard attributes
> defined in a reference file that have no meaning in the current context.
If
> you assign color attributes they are ignored in an RPG program, but used
in a
> display file.  If you define input attributes they are ignored in a print
> file, but used in a display file, etc. HTH, Lance
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