Re: Most efficient string translation?

Check out the QlgConvertCase API. I can't comment on its efficiency, but I
believe this is the method to use if you want to be sure of implementing
national language features correctly.

Pete
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen Hunt" <stephen.hunt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries" <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 11:15 AM
Subject: Re: Most efficient string translation?


> Ah, I hadn't considered national language... and as we are a French owned
> company, then yes, it is important.
>
> Am I correct in assuming that the QDCLXLATE API handles national language?
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob cozzi" <cozzi@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "'RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries'" <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 4:27 AM
> Subject: RE: Most efficient string translation?
>
>
> > Depends on what you think is efficient.
> > Is national language (character set) important?
> >
> >
> > Bob Cozzi
> > Cozzi Consulting
> > www.rpgiv.com
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > On Behalf Of Stephen Hunt
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 4:41 PM
> > To: RPG400-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Most efficient string translation?
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've been using either of the following two methods to convert strings
> from
> > lower to upper case, but which is the most efficient (or is there a
better
> > method)?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Steve
> >
> >   * Translate string using XLATE op-code
> >   *
> >  D UC              C                   CONST('ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST-
> >  D                                     UVWXYZ')
> >  D LC              C                   CONST('abcdefghijklmnopqrst-
> >  D                                     uvwxyz')
> >   *
> >  C                   Eval      Str1 = 'Hello Everyone'
> >  C     LC:UC         Xlate     Str1          Str2
> >   *
> >
> >   * Translate string using QDCLXLATE API
> >   *
> >  C                   Call      'QDCXLATE'
> >  C                   Parm      30            Length            5 0
> >  C                   Parm      Str1          Str2             30
> >  C                   Parm      'QSYSTRNTBL'  Trntbl           10
> >
>
>
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