RE: Free Form RPG Opinions Wanted -- RPG400-L

Subject: RE: Free Form RPG Opinions Wanted
From: "Joe Pluta" <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 14:52:18 -0500
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> From: Wills, Mike N. (TC)
>
> What should I be doing then when converting a (no decimal) numeric to text
> and vise-versa? I use that all the time as a quick convert to number and
> back.

Because the free programmers think it's ugly, so you should change your
programming style.  That's the gist of the argument on this point.

JOe

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