Re: Big complex parameter.

Bob,

Why use %SUBST?  I'd make ElemItem a based structure.  (I have a utility
with a parameter like that.  In the original version I processed it in CL.
Brr.)

Joep Beckeringh
45/15; love the cycle

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Cozzi (RPGIV)" <cozzi@rpgiv.com>
To: <rpg400-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 5:24 PM
Subject: RE: Big complex parameter.


> When you have a complex mixed list, it is passed something like this:
>
> D Elems        DS        32766
> D  Count                     5i0
> D  offset                    5i 0   Dim(300)
>
>
> The first COUNT field tells you how many elements were passed.
> Then, an array of 2-byte binary integers are passed.
> Each one contains an offset to an element on your list.
> These offsets (if memory serves) are passed in backwards order,
> last-first.
> So if Offset(1) = 347, then in position 347+%size(count) would be the
> first element on your list. You use %SUBST to access:
>
>  %SUBST(Elems: offset(x)+%size(count): %size(target))
>
> Where TARGET is probably another data structure whose format matches the
> element list. Element lists are passed as
>
> D ElemItem    DS
> D  eCount                     5I0   /* Not really needed */
> D  item1                     10A
> D  item2                     10A
> D  item3                     10A
>
>
> So each OFFSET would "point" to a bucket that contained an ELEMITEM set
> of data.
>
> Now, all of this is from memory so check it out in that old issue of Q38
> if you can get a copy from John Carr.
>
> Bob Cozzi
> cozzi@rpgiv.com