Re: %editc an expression

["Raul A. Jager W." <raul@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Try: 

C Eval ExtPrice$ = %editc( *%dec(*Amt * -1*: 9: 2)*: 'J': '$')

When you edit the result of an operation the compiler uses a temporary 
field, which may be bigger than what you need.
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Peter Levy wrote:

> I just confirmed your results. It's gotta be a bug in the compiler.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Kurt Anderson 
> To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries 
> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 2:16 PM
> Subject: %editc an expression
>
>
> Amt is 9s,2 
>
> ExtPrice$ is 14a
>
> Amt = 50
>
> C Eval Amt *= -1
>
> C Eval ExtPrice$ = %editc( Amt: 'J': '$' ) 
>
> Results as $50.00-.  Which is what I want to see.
>
>
>
> C Eval ExtPrice$ = %editc(Amt * -1: 'J': '$') 
>
> Results as $50.00.  (no minus sign)
>
> Why is this?  What am I missing?  Something about the intermediate
> result of the expression?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kurt Anderson
> Application Developer
> Highsmith Inc.
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