RE: Converting RPG to RPG ILE

I agree that overflow exceptions are a good thing, but in some cases
(like when we are computing hash values that depend on truncation), they
are not. 


Francis Lapeyre
IS Dept. Programmer/Analyst
Stewart Enterprises, Inc.
E-mail: flapeyre@xxxxxxxx 


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[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Barbara Morris
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Subject: Re: Converting RPG to RPG ILE

"Lapeyre, Francis" wrote:

The way I have it set, no, because there comes a point where adding 
one to anything can possibly cause an overflow. But you can go into 
the source and fix it. If I put a 'Z' in the numeric area for that 
line, it changes to Eval X = X + 1.  I only do this if I'm dead sure 
I'll never overflow the value.

If you leave it as ADD, and it overflows someday, wouldn't you want to
know about that?

Overflow exceptions are a Good Thing.  They're like the pain you get
when you put your hand in the fire; the pain may be bad, but the burnt
hand is worse.

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