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  3. December 2001

RE: Moving char to numeric in free-format RPG

You might want to investigate atoi()'s behavior.  I'd suggest  trying
'124a' as a test value with any numeric as the receiver.  Then you might try
'5000000000' with a 10u 0 as the receiver.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Seth.D.Shields@blum.com [mailto:Seth.D.Shields@blum.com]
> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 12:44 PM
> To: rpg400-l@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: Moving char to numeric in free-format RPG
>
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> >Am I trying to do something that isn't do-able in free-format RPG?
> >
> >I have a four character year parameter (being passed from an old PL/I
> >program) into my new RPGLE program.  I want to move it to a
> four numeric
> >field for manipulation.  What is the best way to do this?
>
> Try using the C Procedure "atoi".  I don't know C but found
> it very easy to
> use anyway.
>
>

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