RE:

Tommy,

As I understand it, the digits and precision only control what the compiler 
uses as for intermediate
storage.

So just use 30,2 or 30,3, or 30,9 whatever your max number of decimals is.

%dec won't complain if it doesn't see all the decimal places.

Mynum = %dec(str:9:3);

Works if str is '100' or '100.123';

HTH,
Charles

-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Holden Tommy
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 2:27 PM
To: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: 

alternative for %DEC? 

i have a issue i'm trying to resolve. basically i want to use 
something similar to %DEC. unfortunately you can't use 
variable values for digits & precision with %DEC. here is 
basically what i want to do:
Code:
                 number = 
%Dec(%trim(%Subst(Data:FieldDS(Ctr).InBuffer:
                          FieldDS(Ctr).Length)):
                          FieldDS(Ctr).Digits:FieldDS(Ctr).Decimals);
instead of using tons of IFs etc. is there a way to do this? 
unless someone has a clever answer i'll end up using this 
kind of garbage:
Code:
  select;
     when FieldDS(Ctr).Decimals = 1;
        number = %Dec(%trim(%subst(data:fieldds(ctr).InBuffer:
               FieldDS(Ctr).Length)):30:1);
     when FieldDS(Ctr).Decimals = 2;
        number = %Dec(%trim(%subst(data:fieldds(ctr).InBuffer:
               FieldDS(Ctr).Length)):30:2); which is a major 
pain....wonder if there is a way for the compiler team to add 
this functionality???


Thanks,
Tommy Holden



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