RE: TEST Date in free form

Don't you think it's strange to provoke an error, when it's not
necessary??

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From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joel Cochran
Sent: woensdag 15 juni 2005 10:26
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: RE: TEST Date in free form

Even better, user MONITOR:

/free
  monitor ;
    testDate = %date( Today : *USA );
  on-error ;
    // do some error handling
  end-mon ;
/end-free

For more on dates in RPGIV, read this:
http://www.midrangeserver.com/fhg/fhg051904-story01.html

Joel Cochran
http://www.rpgnext.com

On Wed, 2005-06-15 at 06:28, Simonse, Arco (CMK) wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> It's not that difficult:
>  
> Test(ed) *USA Today ;
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Arco Simonse
> pgmr
> -- 
>  
> 
> > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> > Van: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Namens Chandana Silva
> > Verzonden: woensdag 15 juni 2005 07:59
> > Aan: RPG400-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Onderwerp: TEST Date in free form
> > 
> > I have been searching a way to replace the following code in 
> > free form..
> >  
> > C          *USA                  TEST(DE)                 TODAY    
> >  
> > I am sure there are some ideas.
> >  
> > Thanks.. 
> > 
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