Could be done with dynamic embedded SQL (something like this):
DCL-S HexText Char(20) inz 'C1C2C3F1F2F3'; //Hex for ABC123
DCL-S CmdSQL VarChar(64);
DCL-S CvtText Char(10);
CmdSQL = 'Values(x''' + %Trim(:HexText) + ''') into ?';
Exec SQL Prepare DynSQL From :CmdSQL;
//Check SQLCODE or SQLSTATE
Exec SQL Execute DynSQL using :CvtText;
//Check SQLCODE or SQLSTATE
Dsply CvtText; //Should be 'ABC123'
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-----Original Message-----
From: RPG400-L <rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Vinay
Gavankar
Sent: Friday, 5 January 2024 03:41
To: RPG programming on IBM i <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Converting Character string to Hex
Hi,
I need to convert a character string to hex, which I don't think can be done
with "cvtch".
For example, if input string is '04A1060A' (8 characters) I need the output
string to be x'04A1060A' (4 characters).
Any ideas?
TIA
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