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On 03/17/99 10:40:23 PM Jon.Paris wrote: > >> This failed. When I switched to value instead of const it worked. This > >> isn't the first time I've been confused between VALUE and CONST. > >> Looking at the C prototype, it specifies CONST CHAR *DIRNAME. Why do I > >> need to use VALUE in RPG? >Oh yes, one other thing - in C the keyword CONST means the value of the >parameter can't be changed - but the parameter is still expected to be passed by >value. > >Hope this helps explain it. Excellent, as always! In my arrogance, I thought that RPG const was the same as C's. Thanks a bunch! Buck Calabro Billing Concepts Inc (formerly CommSoft), Albany, NY mailto:mcalabro@commsoft.net +--- | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! | To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com. | To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com. | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com +---
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