Problem In Comparison Operator



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Problem In Comparison Operator

Postby utpalpal07 » Wed Feb 08, 2012 12:09 pm

Hi all,
Can anybody please tell me why my this program is not getting executed.
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/*REXX*/
/* REXX SHOWING UNTIL/WHILE LOOPS*/
A = 6; B = 1; C = 1
DO WHILE A \= B
SAY "B= " B
B = B + 1 ;
END
DO UNTIL A = C
SAY "C= " C
C = C + 1 ;
END
**************************** Bottom of Data ****************************



I'm getting error:

4 +++ DO WHILE A :
IRX0013I Error running SSS, line 4: Invalid character in program
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actually i'm getting problem in using the "NOT EQUAL TO" operator. I'm using this "\" operator. but its not working.
If anyone can give me the proper key for "not equal to" it 'll be very helpful for me.
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Re: Problem In Comparison Operator

Postby NicC » Wed Feb 08, 2012 1:02 pm

The error message says that the Rexx interpreter thinks that you have a colon (:) after your A. To find what the 'not' operator is you have access to manuals including the Rexx Language Reference. That information is in there. Do not connfuse what might be legal on the PC with what might be legal on the mainframe. To be portable you should use <>. Ususally on the mainframe you use the symbol usually found on the top of the top left key - accessed via Alt Gr in Windoze.

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Re: Problem In Comparison Operator

Postby steve-myers » Wed Feb 08, 2012 1:05 pm

See "TSO/E REXX Reference" for your release.
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Re: Problem In Comparison Operator

Postby utpalpal07 » Wed Feb 08, 2012 1:33 pm

Hi,
This is the code and in 4th line i've used the "\"(NOT) operator. but it becomes invisible. and code gives error.
the error is shown below.

/*REXX*/                               
/* REXX SHOWING UNTIL/WHILE LOOPS*/   
A = 6; B = 1; C = 1                   
DO WHILE A  =  B                       
   SAY "B= " B                         
   B = B + 1 ;                         
END                                   
DO UNTIL A = C                         
   SAY "C= " C                         
   C = C + 1 ;                         
END                                   



                                                               
         4 +++ DO WHILE A :                                         
IRX0013I Error running SSS, line 4: Invalid character in program
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Thanks,
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Re: Problem In Comparison Operator

Postby enrico-sorichetti » Wed Feb 08, 2012 1:39 pm

looks You are having problems whit the codepage of Your terminal ...
try ^= or <>
http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/ ... s/IKJ4BK90
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Re: Problem In Comparison Operator

Postby utpalpal07 » Wed Feb 08, 2012 1:44 pm

Hi Enrico,
it worked... thanks. I was problem in using the not operator.

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Re: Problem In Comparison Operator

Postby steve-myers » Wed Feb 08, 2012 6:22 pm

The ¬ character is not well defined in ASCII. Most of the time the ^ character (Shift-6 in PC keyboards) will become the EBCDIC ¬ character when entered through most 3270 emulators.
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