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

Andy,

After reading Mike's post I realized I forgot to mention that this is a V5R2
solution.  It can also be done with earlier releases using data structure
and overlaying fields.  Not nearly as elegant.

I think I have an example of the earlier method if you need it.

Rick

 -----Original Message-----
From:   Andy Hautamaki [mailto:ahautamaki@tstoverland.com]
Sent:   Thursday, December 19, 2002 1:23 PM
To:     rpg400-l@midrange.com
Subject:        Re: Using RPG /Free how do I get an ISO variable into a
non-date        8,0 variable in *USA format

Rick;

Extra variable but at least I can do it within /free. I'll try it.

Thanks
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chevalier, Rick" <Rick.Chevalier@americredit.com>
To: <rpg400-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 1:46 PM
Subject: RE: Using RPG /Free how do I get an ISO variable into a non-date
8,0 variable in *USA format


> Andy,
>
> Try this.
>
> d USADate         s               d   DatFmt(*USA)
>
>          USADate = ISODate;
>          LMNTDT = %Dec(%Char(USADate :*USA0) :8 :0);
>
> HTH
>
> Rick
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: Andy Hautamaki [mailto:ahautamaki@tstoverland.com]
> Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 12:47 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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