RE: iSeries 25% Growth 3rd Quarter

I'm not sure this is what Steve means, but if you use a PLIST in RPG, there is 
no data type checking. We know that. But if you prototype your RPGLE, then data 
types ARE checked at the linking stage. As Elvis said, get into ILE, make 
modules, prototype stuff in RPG, and you have mapping. In addition, as I said, 
there are these operational descriptor thingies that are usable if you choose 
to do so - one would have to do a search on that term to see how - I've not 
done so yet.

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> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Richter 
> Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 8:25 AM 
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion 
> Subject: Re: iSeries 25% Growth 3rd Quarter 
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> of course. are you aware that it does not map the CL variable into 
> the argument of the called procedure? that is a bug waiting to 
> happen. You can make a strong case that CALLPRC should not be used 
> because of this. otherwise, someone in the organization comes along 
> after you, makes an innocent code change to the procedure being called 
> - the result being code that fails the next time the CLLE module is 
> run. 
> 
> -Steve 
> 
> What do you mean, "it does not map the CL variable into the argument or 
> the called procedure."? 
> 
> CALLPRC can pass a parameter by reference or by value....what else is 
> needed? 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Charles Wilt 
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> Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America 
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> fax: 513-398-1121 
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