Embed a hex char in spool file

[arrow483]

I need to imbed a hex "0D" in a spool file for a 3rd party barcode application

Example POnumber = '12345'
x = X'0D'
newstring = PONumber + X

But when I print newstring, i get the 5 chars and a blank. The X'0D' gets converted to X'40'

Any way to work around this behavior ?

[GLS400]

Re: Embed a hex char in spool file

Hey Arrow:

Look on the ovrprtf command:

Unprintable character action:
Replace character . . . . . . *NO, *YES
Replacement character . . . . *BLANK 40-FE, *BLANK

Best of Luck
GLS

[jamief]

Re: Embed a hex char in spool file

Nice job...I totally forgot about that..

jamie

[littlepd]

Re: Embed a hex char in spool file

Arrow,

I'm trying to do the exact same thing. I'd love to know how you solved this.

[arrow483]

Re: Embed a hex char in spool file

I haven't yet. Seems it doesn't work on hex values less than X'40'