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PostPosted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 5:09 pm
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Can I move negative value to comp-3 variable?
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 5:23 pm
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Is it a SIGNED COMP-3 variable?
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yes, and if you define the comp-3 variable with a sign, it will maintain the integrity of the negative value. insure that you have sufficient decimal positions assigned to prevent truncation.
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