RE: cvthc not converting all values

It's not a pointer.

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From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dennis
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 9:55 AM
To: RPG programming on the IBM i / System i
Subject: Re: cvthc not converting all values

Why is Length in the PR not a value?

Rick.Chevalier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

I have been reading the archives and looking at the MI Reference manual
but I just can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. I am trying to
convert a 5-digit packed value into a character value. cvthc is only
converting the first byte. My test value is 12345F and my results are
12, only the first byte. The manual shows an example where it is
converting a 9-byte value to character with one call. I have verified
that the length I am passing is 5. I also tried 6. Any thoughts on
what I'm doing wrong?

This is the prototype:
d HexToChar pr ExtProc('cvthc')
d Receiver * Value
d Source * Value
d Length 10u 0

This is the function call:
HexToChar(%Addr(ReplaceString)
:NameValuePairs.dsNameValue(Ctr).Value
:NameValuePairs.dsNameValue(Ctr).ValueByteLength);

Definitions:
d ReplaceString s 64a


d dsNamesValues...
d ds Qualified Based(Dummy)
d NumberOfValues...
d 5u 0
d dsNameValue LikeDS(dsNameValue_t) Dim(1000)


d dsNameValue_t ds Qualified Based(Dummy)
d Name 32a
d DataType 3u 0
d NumericLength 3u 0
d Decimals 3u 0
d DTZFormat 3u 0
d DTSeparator 1a
d ValueByteLength...
d 10u 0
d MaxValueByteLength...
d 10u 0
d Value *

Rick Chevalier
IT Software Solutions - Loan Servicing
GM Financial/AmeriCredit
817-525-7178 (w)


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