RE: %DEC problems

["Wilt, Charles" <CWilt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

And if you happen to be at v5r3 you can simply use:

cuPD = %dec( %date: *ISO) );

and skip the conversion to character.

Question for the list....why did IBM improve %dec but not %int.

Charles Wilt
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Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Scott Klement
> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 4:47 PM
> To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
> Subject: Re: %DEC problems
> 
> 
> 
> So I'd use %int(), and accomplish the same thing in 1 line of 
> code that 
> took 5 lines, above. As follows:
> 
>             cuPD = %int( %char( %date: *ISO0) );
> 
> I think that code will be easier for the next guy to read, 
> and therefore 
> will make program maintenace easier.
>