RE: parameters - const, value, reference

> From: M. Lazarus
>
>   I think that this code will give you an error.  You need OPTIONS(
> *VARSIZE ) on the Cmd definition.  Otherwise you will get the leading 2
> characters (binary length of varying variable) being passed to QCMDEXC.

No you won't, which is sort of the point of the post.  CONST allows the
compiler to make conversions, including between VARYING and non-VARYING
fields.

Rather than guess, give it a try first.  And while I know most people aren't
sick and twisted like me and have access to a machine on the weekend, at the
same time you might want to take the time to test before throwing FUD on the
fire.

Here's the working code, which I did take the time to test:


DQcmdexc          PR                  EXTPGM('QCMDEXC')
D Cmd                          128    const
D CmdLen                        15  5 const

D command         s            128    varying

C                   eval      command = 'SNDMSG ''HELLO'' QSYSOPR'
C                   callp     Qcmdexc(command:%len(command))

C                   eval      *inlr = *on


Joe