Re: %CHAR in RPGIV on V4R2

Parvez wrote:
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>Hi All,
>I'm trying to use Built-in function %CHAR in my RGP IV program as
described
>below
>
>D Idx             s              5u 0
>D rc              s             10i 0
>........
>.........
>.......
>.........
>C                   Eval      rc         =  fputs( 'Stream 1 line: ' +
>C                                                  %Char(Idx)      +
>C                                                  LF
>C                                                : FILE_o
>C                                                )
>
>But while compiling I'm getting the following error :
>*RNF0386 - The parameter for %CHAR is not valid.
>
>InfoSeeker says that the operand can be one of Graphics, Date, Time,
>Timestamp.
>
>Could you please suggest me on the usage of the said function.

The usage looks fine.  The problem is that you're still at V4R2.
%CHAR with numeric operand wasn't supported until V4R4.  Upgrade,
and then the %CHAR(IDX) should compile.


Hans Boldt, ILE RPG Development, IBM Toronto Lab, boldt@ca.ibm.com