RE: SFL Display issue -- RPG400-L

Subject: RE: SFL Display issue
From: rob@xxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 12:03:36 -0500
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In that case instead of
> Eval  displayfield = %subst(myfield:1:17);
use
> Eval  displayfield = %subst(myfield:1:%len(displayfield));
That way, if you increase the size of the display field, you simply 
recompile and do not have to determine why '17' was used.
Rob Berendt

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RE: SFL Display issue , Douglas W. Palme

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