Re: Converting Char to Numeric in CL -- RPG400-L

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On 07-Nov-2014 11:02 -0600, Mohan Eashver wrote:

Sorry guys I am not signed up for the CL programming mailing list.
Hope you can help.

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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 ?

Quite moot really, what might be the issue, as there is no reason to use the decimal variable; i.e. just use OVRPRTF COPIES(&COPYCHR) for an inline command\statement or use 'OVRPRTF COPIES(' *CAT &COPYCHR *CAT ')' when generating a command string to be sent to an interpreter.

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