RE: Help us migrate to ILE RPG

[Scott Mildenberger <Smildenber@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Serge,

Not all tools just blindly convert math opcodes to eval's.  We use the tool
from Linoma software and it has an option whether to do this or not thus
allowing you to avoid this possible problem.

Scott Mildenberger

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Serge Blain [mailto:sergeblain@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 11:50 AM
> To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: Help us migrate to ILE RPG
> 
> 
> We currently used IBM built-in utility to convert from 
> RPG/400 to RPG4.  The 
> other tools are very nice but can create runtime errors.
> 
> For example,  if you ADD 1  to a 3,0 field with a value of 
> 999, no error is 
> produced and the field will roll over to 000.  If you change 
> the same logic 
> with a purchased tool the code will convert to
> Eval field = field + 1 since field = 999 before this will 
> produce a runtime 
> error.  IT WILL NOT ROLL OVER!!!!
> 
> Also checked with the various vendors and they are aware of 
> the problem but 
> do not have a fix or at least tell you that there maybe a problem.
> 
> seblain@czn.com
> 
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