storing an integer as a hex decimally 4-byte string

kpriya6 · New User Joined: 20 Nov 2006 Posts: 13

Hi,
I need to know the procedure for storing an integer as a hex decimally 4-byte string in the long character string.
Can anyone help me out.

Thanks in Advance
Priya

William Thompson · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 5:28 pm

Priya,

You should know better than to start a new thread on the end of an old one......

As far as you question goes, can you give an example?

kpriya6 · New User Joined: 20 Nov 2006 Posts: 13

Hi
I have an integer variable which has a declaration of
PIC S9(9) USAGE COMP . I need this variable to be stored as
hex decimally 4-byte string in the long character string .

Can you please help me out.

Thanks in Advance.
Priya.

vijaybachu · New User Joined: 23 Jul 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Bangalore

Priya,
Why dont you try using Redefine.

The technik of using based for Fixed dec and char can be successfully used in PL/I, same can be implemented using COBOL using REDEFINE.

Regards....Bachu

William Thompson · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:23 pm

Depending on the compiler options, it probably already is....
01 hex-string.
05 binary-string pic s9(9) comp-5.

kpriya6 · New User Joined: 20 Nov 2006 Posts: 13

Hi,
I have an integer variable with picture clause of S9(9) comp.
I need this to be stored as a hex decimally 4-byte string in the long character string.

When i convert the integer into hexadecimal value i get 8 digits
for example
If the value of integer is 999999999
When i convert this to hexadecimal value i get 389AC9FF.
When i move this to variable of PIC X(4)
I get only 389A.
Only if use a variable of PIC X(8).I am getting the value 389AC9FF.

Can any one help me out .

Thanks in Advance
Priya