Re: Procedures are FUN! -- RPG400-L

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Subject: Re: Procedures are FUN!
From: "David Gibbs" <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2002 11:32:05 -0500
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"Joe Pluta" <joepluta=8+0R355eNL3AKuVPhbf8BAC/G2K4zDHf@public.gmane.org>
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> "Exec" is my prototype for QCMDEXC, while "OvrDbf" is my prototype to
format
> the OVRDBF command.  This is the way programming should be!  This single
> line replaces 10 lines of code in my original program (two calls to
external
> programs) and a couple of work variables.

Why invoke QCMDEXC in the first level call?

Why not just have OvrDbf format the command and call QCMDEXC itself?

That way you've hidden the implementation and the invocation.  As a first
level consumer, I don't care HOW something is done, I just care that it IS
done.

david

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