Re: How do I get Numbers to be Treated as Alphabetic in REXX

However, I would like these to be treated as alphabetic variables, not numeric. Use >> and >>= etc -- Rob van der Heij Velocity Software, Inc http://velocitysoftware.com/

How do I get Numbers to be Treated as Alphabetic in REXX

Here is an excerpt from an exec: mlnum = "974E0" if mlnum<='84199' then say mlnum "<=" if mlnum>='841A0' then say mlnum ">=" if (mlnum<='84199' & mlnum>='841A0') then say mlnum "both" Yields: 974E0 <= 974E0 >= 974E0 both However, I would like these to be treated as alphabetic var