Re: simple problem with string handling -- RPG400-L

Subject: Re: simple problem with string handling
From: Jon Paris <jon.paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:12:48 -0500
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On Wed, 20 Feb at 2013 13:37:20, dale janus <dalejanus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Thanks for the TRIM and TRIMR advice.

I would consider a varying length field except this is going to be
printed on a form, so the length will end up fixed anyway. Besides, how
much new stuff do you expect me to put into this old program? Next think
you know I'll be asking /FREE questions.

Doesn't matter - the compiler should take care of ensuring that the data from the varying field is treated appropriately.

I thought about suggesting /Free - but only because it caused me mental anguish to have to line up the columns for the example <grin>

New tricks? - only one I know around here older than this dog is Jerry Adams.

Jon Paris

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