RE: minus sign in a numeric screen field

[goodwink@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

You should change the EDTCDE to one which includes both (all edit codes
are listed in several of the RPG and DDS manuals).  The purpose of the
EDTCDE is to determine how the data is formatted for output, and this is
the correct way to specify the attributes you'd like displayed with an
externally defined field.  Also you could use the edit word feature if
your needs are more complex than the ones specified as EDTCDE options.

Kyle Goodwin
Extensicom LLC

> Yours and Jerry's comments were on the mark.  I was using a REFFLD so had
> no
> entry in the data type field.  I added the S.  It would not compile as
> there
> was also an EDTCDE.  After removing the EDTCDE it compiled and *voila*
> there was a minus sign.
>
> However the decimal point disappeared.  I re-read the manual for data type
> and keboard shift coding instructions.  As near as I can see, I have a
> choice of S or an EDTCDE.  I can have a decimal point or a minus sign but
> not both?
>
>
>
> ---------------------------------
> Booth Martin
> http://www.martinvt.com
> ---------------------------------
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Date: 08/18/05 12:33:30
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: RE: minus sign in a numeric screen field
>
> Is your field in the dds for the screen a type S or something else?
> The S is for a signed numeric.
>
>     Jim Rubino
> Senior Programmer Analyst
> FIKE CORPORATION (r)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Booth Martin
> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 11:59 AM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: minus sign in a numeric screen field
>
> This must be a *doh* question.  I must be having a brain flat.  I have
> looked and can not find examples.   I am feeling really stupid about
> now.
>
> I have a field that is numeric on the screen.  How does one set the
> screen so that a enter(-) is not a "}" on the screen?  I use an edit
> code, but that is only effective after the screen is processed and
> rewritten.
>
>
> ---------------------------------
> Booth Martin
> http://www.martinvt.com
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