RE: Function to repeat Char n times >

With native RPG IV, you can use *ALL'*' to copy '*' to the target as many
times as the target is long.
That is a 10-position field will receive 10 '*'. 
But you can't use *ALL'*' to copy 2 '*' to a 10 position field.

Instead, use the C runtime function memset() to do this.

Callp   memset(%addr(myField) : '*' : 2)

This copies the '*' two time to the target field, and does not touch any
remaining positions in the field.
The prototype for memset is available at www.rpgiv.com/downloads


-Bob Cozzi
www.RPGxTools.com
RPG xTools - Enjoy programming again.

-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Luqman
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 3:39 AM
To: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Function to repeat Char n times >

Which function in RPG ILE repeats the character n Times, like Replicate
function in Foxpro ?

For example:
Replicate('*',2) will print '*' 2 times.

Best Regards,

Luqman