Re: %CHAR()

[bmorris@xxxxxxxxxx]

>Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 10:46:04 -0800
>From: Jim Langston <jimlangston@conexfreight.com>
>
>I can think of many ways to do this, but not with a combination of %char
>and %editc.  This is a definite need for directory (library) function.
>
"Smith, Mike" wrote:
>> I know i remove my leading zeros with %char, and i know i can remove a
>> decimal just by moving to a character field.  but with the use of %char
or
>> %editc or some combination can i remove leading zeros and suppress the
>> decimal point.
>> ie Numbfield 7.2  (1234.21)
>> have it return (123421)

Jim, the 'Z' edit code does what Mike wants.

%editc (1234.21 : 'Z')         = '123421'
%editc (001234.21 : 'Z')       = '  123421'
%trim(%editc(001234.21 : 'Z')) = '123421'

Barbara Morris


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