Re: Re : problem in date function of informix 4gl ver 7.20.... can anyone help ???

On Thu, 17 Sep 1998, LUVGOD wrote: > I have two problems regarding Informix 4gl 7.20. Following is the code > > I. First problem > main > define l_str char(50) > define l_dt date > define l_dtime datetime year to second > > let l_dtime = '1998-9-15 12:12:56' > let l_dt = date(l_dtime) > > ### The following works fine on both versions of Informix 6.03 and 7.20 > let l_str = l_dt, ' Hello' > display l_str > > ### The following works fine on Informix 6.03 > ### But gives core dump on Informix 7.20 on certain dates > let l_str = date(l_dtime), ' Hello' > display l_str > > end main I think this is a known bug. You should be able to get a definitive bug number from your Informix Technical Support channels. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > II. Second problem > > main > define l_str,l_str1 char(80) > > let l_str1 = '' > let l_str1 = ascii 12 --- New Page (Cntrl-L) > let l_str = '<', l_str1 clipped , '>' > display l_str > ### In Ver 7.20 , Cntrl-L is not assigned to l_str > > end main This is also a known bug. The CLIPPED function does not simply strip trailing blanks -- it clips trailing white space. This is being fixed in an interim release, I believe. It has also been a hot problem for at least one other customer. > I compiled both the programs on INFORMIX-4GL Version 7.20.UD1 using C4GL. > However both the programs work fine on INFORMIX-4GL Version 6.03.UD1 > > Please reply at vinaydesai@hotmail.com Not likely -- it doesn't show up in the response headers. In fact, you too are lucky to be getting any response. See my previous diatribe about people using fake email addresses to post news messages. Yours, Jonathan Leffler (jleffler@informix.com) #include <witticism.h> Guardian of DBD::Informix v0.60 -- http://www.perl.com/CPAN Informix IDN for D4GL & Linux -- http://www.informix.com/idn