Converts a string between the EBCDIC and ASCII character sets.
Syntax:
call "_CODESET" using function-code, length, string
returning status-code
Parameters:
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Using call prototype (see
Key)
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Picture
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function-code
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pic 9(2) comp-x
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| length
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pic 9(9) comp-x
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| string
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pic x(n)
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| status-code
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See
Library Routines - Key
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On Entry:
- function-code
- The type of conversion. Can be one of:
| 0
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Convert EBCDIC to ASCII
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| 1
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Convert ASCII to EBCDIC
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- length
- The number of characters in the string to convert.
- string
- The string to convert.
On Exit:
- string
- The converted string.
- status-code
- Indicates success or failure of the conversion.
Comments:
You cannot use this routine in a program that is compiled with a mainframe dialect, because it uses COMP-X data types, which are not supported on the mainframe.