Re: 1-Byte Integer data type in RPG

[rob@xxxxxxxxx]

I can respect that.
Perhaps this should be a lesson that in the future to NOT allow people to 
go whilly nilly.  If they mean two bytes, then code two bytes, etc.

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rob@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> ...
> When they added the 1 byte support I wonder if the lack of a 1b field 
was
> either:
> A)  Because of a desire to get people to go to the more robust integer
> B)  Code that was automatically converted from 1 byte to 2 bytes under 
the
> covers might break if they left it as 1 byte.
> 

Both, but mainly B)

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