RE: %CHAR in RPGIV on V4R2

["Bob Cozzi \(RPGIV\)" <cozzi@xxxxxxxxx>]

IBM didn't "fix" %CHAR until V4R4 when that added numeric to the list of
data types that it would convert to character. I believe there's a PTF
for V4R2 to fix it there as well.

Bob Cozzi
cozzi@rpgiv.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: rpg400-l-admin@midrange.com [mailto:rpg400-l-admin@midrange.com]
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> Behalf Of Parvez Mirza
> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 8:59 AM
> To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> Subject: %CHAR in RPGIV on V4R2
>
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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.
>
> Thanks,
> Parvez
>
>
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