Re: Convert decimal number to string

[Alan Campin <alan0307d@xxxxxxxxx>]

Page 230 in the v6r1 rpg manual. If some other version, search on "Summary
of Edit Codes" in RPG manual.

On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 5:00 PM, John McKee <jmmckee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> The consultnt wants numeric values with decimal point and a leading
> minus sign (if negative).
>
> I thought I could do it like this:
>
> eval bal =  %editw( acct_bal : '-          .  ')
>
> A test showed that 1234.56 a packed field, was converted to 123456.
>
> I have no idea if the minus sign will show.
>
> Should I use %wditc instead?  What code will show a decimal point, no
> commas, and a leading minus sign?
>
> John McKee
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