Re: using LIKE() for data length and changing data type

[Dan <dbcerpg@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for your response, Barbara!  Comments inline:

--- Barbara Morris <bmorris@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Dan wrote:
> > ...
> > Is there any reason why you added this to kludge #1?:
> >  D CustNumberAlpha      S              LIKE(CustNumberDs)
> > 
> > CustNumberDs seems to work fine as a stand-alone "field".  I can compare 
> > it, I can use it as a
> > parameter, etc.
> 
> I added it only because I thought you wanted another field, not an
> overlay.

D'oh!  Of course, you're right, I *do* want another field that doesn't overlay 
the original.


> > Does the RPG compiler development team see any value in making this a 
> > little more
> > programmer-friendly?  I guess I wonder why the compiler does not allow data 
> > type to be
> > specified when the LIKE keyword is also specified.  I'm sure there are 
> > examples of data
> > types where this combo wouldn't make sense, but numeric and character 
> > "redefines" would
> > be extremely useful, IMO.
> 
> Sure, something like it was one of our survey items.  It got a few votes
> ... 
> [ ]   9   $5  Format change on a LIKE define for numerics.

Bummer!  Well, it's been too long, but I'm sure I would have voted for that 
one.  If there's
another survey in the works, could you make sure it gets asked again?  I'll 
lobby hard for it! 
<g>

- Dan

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