RE: Converting Packed to Char.

["John Brandt Sr." <pgmr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

eval MsgData = FileName + FileLib + %Trim(%Editc(number:'3'))

Edit code (EDTCDE)                                                      
                                                                        
    Type an edit code to display numeric fields.  The values of the edit
    codes are as follows:                                               
                                                                        
    Edit Code                No    CR   -Sign  -Sign                    
    Description              Sign  Sign  (R)    (L)                     
                                                                        
    Commas and zero balances    1    A    J    N                        
    Commas                      2    B    K    O                        
    Zero balances               3    C    L    P                        
    No commas or zero balances  4    D    M    Q                        

John Brandt
iStudio400.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Carlos Kozuszko [mailto:tidesarrollo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 3:14 AM
To: rgp400-l (E-mail); RPGIV@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Converting Packed to Char.



I want to create a procedure to return a varchar from a given number, len
and dec positions, like this:

eval MsgData = Filename + Filelib + CharNum(size: 7: 0)

I want to use CharNum() primarily to set the messagedata for my message
descriptions. Any ideas on how to accomplish this as elegantly as possible ?
My original thought is to create a DS like this:

D  NUM_P_0                1     15P 0
D  NUM_P_1                1     15P 1
D  NUM_P_2                1     15P 2
D  NUM_P_3                1     15P 3
D  NUM_P_4                1     15P 4
D  NUM_P_5                1     15P 5
D  NUM_P_6                1     15P 6
D  NUM_P_7                1     15P 7
D  NUM_P_8                1     15P 8
D  NUM_P_9                1     15P 9
D  CHARNUM                1     15A

and then according to the parameters passed as LEN & DEC assign the numeric
value to the corresponding field and return the data as a substr of CHARNUM.
I know it will work, but I really dont like this approach, any ideas would
be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Carlos Kozuszko.


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