RE: Convert Float to Dec

["Bob Cozzi" <cozzi@xxxxxxxxx>]

If you're on V5R2 you can just use %DEC you don't need to convert it to
float.
Just put the character field in the %DEC built-in.
If you have RPG xTools use the CharToNum subprocedure to do the same thing:

  Eval  myDecValue = CharToNum(MyCharValue)

CharToNum doesn't care about the length, decimals blanks, or any of that
crap.  I think I also published this procedure and it may still be on my
website if you don't have RPGxTools.
-Bob


-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Malchow, Grizzly
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 4:27 PM
To: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Convert Float to Dec

I am converting an alphanumeric value to floating point and then I am
converting the floating point to decimal. 

The character field I need to convert always has a decimal followed by 4
numbers. I don't know of any other way to convert an alphanumeric field
and have the 4 decimal point precision.

 

message: 2

date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 14:43:19 -0600

from: "Bob Cozzi" <cozzi@xxxxxxxxx>

subject: RE: Convert Float to Dec

 

First, why bother moving it into floating point? Why not go directly to
decimal?

Eval DecPrice = FltPrice

 

Second, for ATOF to work, you need the "E" embedded after the value.

"2.2134E0" or something like that.

-Bob

 

 

 

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