Re: [open-cobol-list] Question about assignment in translated C by OpenCOBOL

[henry wang]

Hi John,

You are right:
1.V is superfluous.
2.I am comfortable with C but not with COBOL.

> What is there about the application that requiresC?
To call routines outside.

> Could the whole application be done in COBOL?
Yes, but I want to rebuild and expand it in C.

Kind regards,

Henry 


--- "John R. Culleton" <address@hidden> wrote:

> On Sunday 06 November 2005 08:49 am, henry wang
> wrote:
> > I have soloved this assignment using cob_move(..)
> >
> > >Why do you use packed decimal for this?
> >
> > This is a legacy COBL program  written by another
> peple. I donLt know why.
> >
> > I try to translated to C, then make interface with
> another program.
> >
> > V is for decimal position.
> >
> > Henry
> >
> If the assumed decimal point is to the right of the
> last digit
> then the V is superfluous.
> 
> It seems to me you are comfortable with C but not
> with COBOL.
> What is there about the application that requires C?
> Could the
> whole application be done in COBOL? 
> 
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