Re: Where to find out more about C's functions like cvtch and cvthc

On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 18:07:31 -0800, Dave Murvin <davem@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I have been looking through the archives for information on converting
> characters to hex.  I found several sample prototypes such as the following
> from Barbara Morris:
> 
>     D cvthex1To2       Pr                  Extproc('cvthc')
>      D  longReceiver                   *   Value
>      D  shortSource                    *   Value
>      D  receiverBytes                10i 0 Value
> 
>      D cvthex2To1       Pr                  Extproc('cvtch')
>      D  shortReceiver                  *   Value
>      D  longSource                     *   Value
>      D  sourceBytes                  10i 0 Value
> 
> What I have not been able to find is where these procedures are documented
> so I can figure out how to use this type of procedure (and other C function
> procedures) myself.  When I search the Info Center for the Convert
> Character to Hex procedure, what I get is the following, which does not
> look like the prototypes to me.

try this Dave

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/iseries/v5r1/ic2924/tstudio/tech_ref/mi/index.htm

to get an idea of how to prototype these functions in rpg, look at the
qsysinc/mih source file.  There is an include source member for each
of the MI instructions.

-Steve