RE: Using RPG /Free how do I get an ISO variable into a non-date 8,0variable in *USA format

Try this...


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 * ---- From Binding Directory : QC2LE
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d atoll           pr            20i 0 extproc('atoll')
d  string                         *   value options(*string)
d

d usa80           s              8s 0 inz


usa80 = @atoll(%char(%date:*usa0));


David L. Mosley, Jr.
Systems Analyst
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Cary, NC 27513



                    "Mike Haston **
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how do I get an ISO variable into a
                    rpg400-l-admin@mi        non-date 8,0 variable in *USA 
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                    drange.com


                    12/19/02 01:44 PM
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                    rpg400-l






I asked the same question a month ago and yes, MOVE is the only reasonable
option from what I've learned.

-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Hautamaki [mailto:ahautamaki@tstoverland.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 1:47 PM
To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
Subject: Using RPG /Free how do I get an ISO variable into a non-date
8,0 variable in *USA format


I'm trying to write as much of my program within /Free but I hit a wall on
something I thought I could do using the bif %date.

All I want to do is put an ISO date field and store it in *USA format in an
8,0 variable.

I thought it would be as simple as;

v_Numeric8 = %date(v_Iso: *USA);

(Okay, I noticed after a compile failure and checking the manual that this
bif is for converting  from a character/numeric to a date field)

Am I forced to do the /endfree and then

*USA    move    v_Iso    v_Numeric8

Andy




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