RE: %editc an expression

["Lapeyre, Francis" <FLAPEYRE@xxxxxxxx>]

The manual says:

Float expressions are not allowed in the first parameter (you can use
%DEC to convert a float to an editable format).

Just a guess, but when you perform that calculation within the
expression, it's returning a 30p9 (or 31p9) expression. Maybe too big.

Does it work if you use %DEC and the length and decimal places?

Francis Lapeyre
IS Dept. Programmer/Analyst
Stewart Enterprises, Inc.
E-mail: flapeyre@xxxxxxxx 

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kurt Anderson
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 1:17 PM
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: %editc an expression

Amt is 9s,2 

ExtPrice$ is 14a

Amt = 50

C Eval Amt *= -1

C Eval ExtPrice$ = %editc( Amt: 'J': '$' ) 

Results as $50.00-.  Which is what I want to see.

 

C Eval ExtPrice$ = %editc(Amt * -1: 'J': '$') 

Results as $50.00.  (no minus sign)

Why is this?  What am I missing?  Something about the intermediate
result of the expression?

Thanks,
 
Kurt Anderson
Application Developer
Highsmith Inc.
W5527 State Road 106, P.O. Box 800
Fort Atkinson, WI 53538-0800
TEL (920) 563-9571  FAX (920) 563-7395
EMAIL kjanderson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx