Re: [open-cobol-list] displaying max values in comp-5 field

[Sergey Kashyrin]

Hi,

I think it's not about that
It's about DISPLAY which actually not suppose to display ANY binary or 
comp-3/4/5 fields.
I don't see any contradictions with formal Cobol.

Not going to do any fixes on that, correct me if I wrong

Regards
SKA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "vince coen" <address@hidden>
To: <address@hidden>
Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2009 7:05 AM
Subject: [open-cobol-list] displaying max values in comp-5 field


> Hi;
>
> On Saturday 25 July 2009, Robert Keane wrote:
> > Hello All,
> >
> >
> > I've found a problem when displaying the maximum value in a comp-5 field.
> > If an s9(4) comp-5 can hold +32767 or -32768. After initializing or moving
> > +32767 or -32768 to the s9(4) comp-5 field the display gives +2767 or
> > -2768, the high order digit is dropped. However if the comp-5 field is
> > moved to a field defined with enough z's the display is ok.
>
> A dropped leading digit does not supprise me.  Moving above 9,999 to a pic s9
> (4) will result in truncation. Solution is to increase picture size to 
> reflect the maximum value your field will get to in this case pic s9(5) 
> comp-5.
>
> Or better still use binary-short, its more effective for arithmetic etc in OC.
>
> Vince
>
> > Bob Keane
>
>
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