Re: Quick RPG String Question

["Brad Stone" <brad@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the info, guys!

On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 08:03:29 -0500
 "Bob Cozzi" <cozzi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Brad,
> My version of SEU doesn't like strings greater than 32k
> on V4R5, however the
> code still compiles and runs fine when I use 64k strings.
> -Bob Cozzi
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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> On Behalf Of Brad Stone
> Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 10:31 PM
> To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
> Subject: Quick RPG String Question
> 
> I happened to stumble across a message on
> comp.sys.ibm.as400.misc from Barbara Morris where she
> said
> that the max size string RPG can handle has been 64k
> since
> V4R2 (with PTF for early versions), but the compiler and
> syntax checker wasn't updated that soon.
> 
> Now, I believe its V5R1 where this size was announced.
>  So,
> my question is this.
> 
> I create an app on  a V5Rxx machine and use 64k strings.
>  If I move that app to a V4R5 machine, will it function
> properly?  Or I will I run into "unpredictable results"?
> 
> Brad
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Bradley V. Stone
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