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RPG questions should really be posted to RPG400-L...
But, %char() converts data in a numeric field to it's human readable
representation in a character field. (I think you are confusing it with
the BASIC CHR$() function that converts an ASCII code point to a character.)
Assuming you want to put a byte containing the value decimal 105 (hex
69) together with a byte containing decimal 12 (hex 0c) then the RPG
code would be:
bc = x'69' + x'0c'
On 8/2/2011 6:12 PM, John McKee wrote:
I am trying to build a composite code 128 bar code. The composite part is that I am needing to use mode B and mode C.
I have a sample barcode and when I compare my results, the bars don't match.
Today, I had a "bright idea". Run a test program in debug mode and look at the character string that the test program built.
What I have, partially is:
eval bc = %char(105) + %char(12)
The bc field is defined as character.
When I looked at the bc variable in debug, it showed 10512
Is debug "helping" me like Windows usually does? Or, am I using the wrong BIF? Looking at the manual, %char would seem to be the right BIF. I seem to remember something a few months ago where debug does try to "help". I can't remember enough of what I think I remember to search the archives.
Seems like a stupid question, to me.
Thanks for assistance.
John McKee
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