RE: converting string to a numeric

Then if you have to throw embedded SQL into the mix it clutters it up
further.... 

 /free
   ...
 /end-free
 /exec sql
 + declare...
 /end-exec
 /exec sql
 + open...
 /end-exec
 /exec sql
 + fetch...
 /end-exec
 /exec sql
 + close...
 /end-exec
 /free
   ...
 /end-free

Yuk.

Cheers,
Stu

-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of colin williams
Sent: Wednesday 28 July 2004 22:30
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: Re: converting string to a numeric


Joe,

100% in agreement with you.

I love /free format, and use it wherever possible, but this is the one thing
that really messes up my truly beautiful /free code.
even if your not switching /fixed to use MOVE etc you get caught by this.

I use a lot of subprocedures in my programs, and so constantly have to do

/free
/end-free
/free
.
.
.
what a pain in the

cheers
Colin.W




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