RE: 4b vs 10i (was API QIMGCVTI ) -- RPG400-L

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Subject: RE: 4b vs 10i (was API QIMGCVTI )
From: Buck Calabro <Buck.Calabro@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 14:00:28 -0500
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>Just two subtle comments.
>
>1)  A 4B0 field is a 2-byte binary field (same as 5i0) You have to
>declare it as 9B 0 to get it to be a 4-byte binary. Which to me is
>confusing enough to avoid the "B" data-type indefinately!!!

Right you are!  If I only could type what my brain wants to say I'd look
like a genius.  As it is, I embody Mark Twain's advice: Better to keep quiet
and let people think you're an idiot instead of opening your mouth and
confirming it!
  --buck

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