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

[Ken Sims <mr2087@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Buck, et.al. -

> >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!
And I just followed right along in my reply to you.  [hanging head in shame]

But that doesn't invalidate my comments about u (unsigned integers) being
better than i (signed integers) for some purposes.

Ken
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