RE: Strange behavior w/%editc()

["Joe Pluta" <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> From: Charlie Massoglia
>
> You can easily circumvent this problem by coding as follows:
>
> c                   eval      headdesc = Center('Fixed Model FY ' +
> c                              %subst(%editc(fiscalYr -
> 1:'X'):%len(%editc(fiscalYr - 1:'X') - 4) :40)

Or you could do a MOVE (sigh).  Or use a data structure.

I'm guessing that a simple MOVE would probably have a little performance
advantage as well, but I could be wrong.  In any event, just because there
are BIFs doesn't mean we have to use them, does it?  Why not take advantage
of the things RPG is really good at, like data conversion via a simple MOVE
instruction?  When you realize that you might have to string two or more
BIFs together to do the same function as a MOVE, might it not be time to
consider using the MOVE?

Joe