Comments on: data base files

By: Yorkshireman

Yorkshireman — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:42:58 +0000

Ignore the sign at the bit level.

If you use DFU or any editor, it will transalte, as Leo says.

If you’re editing the PF at byte level, then check the manuals for the character map or write yourself a byte dump and understand which bit is the sign bit in the field.

A character ‘D’ for instance is merely a 5 with its sign bit set to negative, ditto for A, B etc. F indicates all bits set, which is taken as positive. I forget the other defaults for 1110, 1100 1101 etc -

Mainly - just use an editor and let the compilers take the strain..

By: LBurkett99

LBurkett99 — Fri, 29 May 2009 22:28:46 +0000

Enter your number (ie., 1234.45), then use the Field Minus key. I use Client Access, and the default for this key is the minus key on the 10-key pad.

Having done this the field will display with a non-numeric character in the right-most position of the field, but will show as 1234.45- when re-displayed on the screen.

Leo Burkett

By: WilsonAlano

WilsonAlano — Thu, 28 May 2009 19:58:02 +0000

Hi Ram,

To allow enter a sing in a DSPF you must use a “keyboard shift” ‘S’ or ‘Y’ if you will use an edit code or edit word.

The minus sign must be entered after the number. 1234.45-

Regards
Wilson

By: Ten2008

Ten2008 — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:12:37 +0000

Hi thanks for the feed back. But i still have a doubt. When i tried to enter a negative value into a packed field in a PF (like -1234.56) the keyboard is getting locked for entering - sign. Please explain how to avoid this. thanks again

Ram