• Subject: Re:
  • From: Raul Jager <raul@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 16:52:30 -0400
  • Organization: abc color

I find it easier to write a CMD to call the program.
___________________________________________________________________
Scott Klement wrote:
> 
> I don't know that I agree with the statement that "converting a parm to
> hex is BETTER"  I'd say that it depends entirely on your specific
> application.
> 
> However, the reason for passing it as hex is this:
> 
>   OS/400 will convert a numeric literal on the command line to a PACKED
>    data type, 15 positions long with 5 decimal places.  (i.e. 15P 5)
> 
<snip>
-- 
  Raul A. Jager W.
Asuncion - Paraguay
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