RE: Convert a character field to numeric

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

Maybe the answers to this question should be automatically sent to each
new subscriber to this list. :)

Use the C runtime atoi() function, or the RPG IV procedure Barbara
Morris wrote. I can't remember the URL to Barbara's routine however,
sorry.

Bob Cozzi
cozzi@rpgiv.com
Visit the on-line  Midrange  Developer  forum at: http://www.rpgiv.com


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> Can someone tell me how to convert a character field to a numeric
field. Do
> you use %dec??
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> Justin Houchin
> Lead Programmer
> Reliatek, Inc
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