Date * 10000.01

[Jon.Paris@xxxxxxxxxx]

 >> Does this mean that 400 has some extremely weak mathematical
processing, or
 >> is it just the compiler that is badly written?

Neither - I have never encountered a computer that can multiply as fast as
it can move data.  Think about the amounts of work involved.  Multiply is
about the slowest thing _any_ computer can do outside of I/O.  The AS/400's
exception messaging system also adds to the overhead.  All told it's a very
bad technique to use for many reasons.

I wish we'd made the RPG IV compiler recognize this nastiness and refuse to
compile it <grin>

Jon Paris


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