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  3. December 2008

RE: Converting a string to a number in RPG


No, they take character strings alright. Using your original examples:

D DecField S 5 2

C Eval MyDecField = %Dec( '123.45' : 5 : 2 )
C Eval MyDecField = %Dec( ' 1.23' : 5 : 2 )
C Eval MyDecField = %Dec( '1.23' : 5 : 2 )
C Eval MyDecField = %Dec( '1.2' : 5 : 2 )
C Eval MyDecField = %Dec( '123' : 5 : 2 )

Passing a character string as the first argument to %dec doesn't even compile. It just gives an "invalid argument" message. As I said, I did actually try it.

It might work in a compiler more recent than the V4R2 compiler I tried it on, but I didn't care to bother hooking up to the IBM test box while just sticking my nose into the office on a Sunday.

If it does work on something post-V4R2, what revision does it come in at?

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JHHL

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