Invalid command name D2C

[Joseph Reichman]

Hi
I’m using rexx for an ISPF dialog session after I display a panel I do a VGET in the rexx I try to format the ISPF variables and do a D2C enclosing the variable in parens

And get invalid command name I preface the D2C with ADDRESS TSO and still the same

Don’t get it

Thanks

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[Willy Jensen]

D2C is a rexx function and must be used like so: cc=D2C(value)
The value must be a number.
Please show us what you are doing.

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[Joseph Reichman]

I’m trying justify and zero fill the dialog variables I guess I got used using D2C without a Return code embedded in a substr

Thanks for your help

> On Apr 12, 2021, at 8:39 AM, Willy Jensen <wi...@harders-jensen.com> wrote:
>
> D2C is a rexx function and must be used like so: cc=D2C(value)

[WalterPachl]

what do you try to do?
d2c is a builtin function
on the PC:
C:\Users\Walter>rexx eval c2d('A')
c2d('A')=65

C:\Users\Walter>rexx eval d2c(65)
d2c(65)=A

Walter

[Paul Gilmartin]

On 2021-04-12, at 06:48:51, Joseph Reichman wrote:
>
> I’m trying justify and zero fill the dialog variables I guess I got used using D2C without a Return code embedded in a substr
>

The list can better help you if you add TRACE R (even TRACE I)
a few instructions before the failure and post the log excerpt.
Redact possible confidential information.

And add JUNK = C2X( argument to d2c() ) before the D2C() so
the result is traced.

And review the TSO Ref. and Rexx Ref. to improve your
understanding of Rexx and TSO syntax.

>> On Apr 12, 2021, at 8:39 AM, Willy Jensen wrote:
>>
>> D2C is a rexx function and must be used like so: cc=D2C(value)
>> The value must be a number.
>> Please show us what you are doing.
>>
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>> Sendt: 12. april 2021 13:56C

>>
>> I’m using rexx for an ISPF dialog session after I display a panel I do a VGET in the rexx I try to format the ISPF variables and do a D2C enclosing the variable in parens
>>
>> And get invalid command name I preface the D2C with ADDRESS TSO and still the same

-- gil

[Binyamin Dissen]

This typically happens when

name =

is forgotten.

The statement

D2C(whatever)

will send the result to the current command environment.

On Mon, 12 Apr 2021 07:56:19 -0400 Joseph Reichman <reich...@GMAIL.COM>
wrote:

:>I’m using rexx for an ISPF dialog session after I display a panel I do a VGET in the rexx I try to format the ISPF variables and do a D2C enclosing the variable in parens

:>And get invalid command name I preface the D2C with ADDRESS TSO and still the same

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[ITschak Mugzach]

It can also be part of another statement such as say. It is possible that
it is part of a command started in previous line but the op forgot the
comma at end of previous line.

ITschak

בתאריך יום ב׳, 12 באפר׳ 2021 ב-19:14 מאת Binyamin Dissen <
bdi...@dissensoftware.com>:

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[Seymour J Metz]

In general, it helps if you include the relevant code. In this case a trace isn't needed, but often it helps, often avoiding the need to seek other assistance.

> I try to format the ISPF variables

That would imply passing the formatted values to something else, e.g., to other variables. You're not doing that. Examples:

foo = D2c(bar)
say 'Formatted vallue' D2C(bar)
call baz D2C(bar)

> And get invalid command name I preface the D2C with ADDRESS TSO

Why? What did you expect to happen? You're evaluating a single character expression and asking that it be treated as a command.


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