Converting Char to Numeric in CL -- RPG400-L

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Subject: Converting Char to Numeric in CL
From: Mohan Eashver <mohankva@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2014 12:02:49 -0500
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Sorry guys I am not signed up for the CL programming mailing list. Hope you
can help.

I have a character variable with numeric data.
This holds number of copies that will be used on the OVRPRTF commnd.

DCL VAR(&COPYCHR) TYPE(*CHAR) LEN(1) VALUE(' ')
DCL VAR(&COPIES) TYPE(*DEC) LEN(1 0) VALUE(1)

CHGVAR VAR(&COPIES) VALUE(&COPYCHR)

Let us say the value of &COPYCHR is a '3' before the CHGVAR command.
After the CHGVAR executes, the value of &COPIES remains a 1.

What seems to be my problem ?

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Mohan Eashver

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