Re: Is it true that RPG numeric parms can only be 15,5? (no)

Hi Simon,

If we're going to pick nits, then you can't say it applies to literal
numerics, since I can use a numeric literal in a command parameter such as

    ABC XYZ(10)

and if command ABC's parameter XYZ is defined as decimal 2.0, the command
processing program had better not try to accept it with 15.5 <G>. I can't
come up with a good label for this feature (problem?) myself -- I guess we
need a good computer taxonomist or something.

Regards,
Peter Dow
Dow Software Services, Inc.
909 425-0194 voice
909 425-0196 fax


----- Original Message -----
From: "Simon Coulter" <shc@flybynight.com.au>
To: <RPG400-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 6:57 AM
Subject: Re: Is it true that RPG numeric parms can only be 15,5? (no)


> M
> Hello Barbara,
>
> I was ignoring most of this thread (the endless cycle of perpetuating
myths) but you
> wrote:
>
> >but you missed the most important part of the whole
> >15,5 rule: it only applies to calling programs from the command line.
>
> when it really applies to literal numerics regardless of whether they come
from the
> command line.  Whenever someone codes CALL PGM(XYZ) PARM(10) on the
command line or in a
> CL program they will run into this so-called problem.
>
> Regards,
> Simon Coulter.
>
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