Re: DSPF alpha field question

[Booth Martin <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

evalr = move the field to the right of the field.
%trimr trims blanks from the right side.


Adam West wrote:
> Booth, this could be good provide that it does allow for say 55 will not delete the left most.,
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> --- On Thu, 9/4/08, Booth Martin <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> From: Booth Martin <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: DSPF alpha field question
> To: "RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries" <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thursday, September 4, 2008, 6:17 PM
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> Could you let them enter 5 & blank and then when you read the screen, do 
> an  evalr ScrField = %trimr(ScrField) ?
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> Adam West wrote:
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> > HI I have a 2 pos. alpha field but in reality it is only getting numbers.
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> I want to prevent them from not hitting the field exit key - eventually this
> field will be used as numeric. So if they enter 5 and a blank that is 50 rather
> than 05.
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> > I could make it numeric and then back out i suppose but is there a way
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> besides that?
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