RE: Prototypes, /COPY and LIKE()

On Wed, 13 Aug 2003, Joe Pluta wrote:
>
> So perhaps the idea is to use the MODULE name as the prefix.  That way,
> I'd never have conflicts.
>
> What do you think?
>


This is similar to what I do.   Each service program has a prefix, and
anything that's exported or in the /copy file starts with that prefix to
avoid conflicts.

So, for example, if I have a service program for Finished Goods Inventory
routines, I prefix everything with "FGI_".   FGI_findpallet(),
FGI_adjustcount(), as well as constants:  FGI_OK, FGI_NOTFOUND, etc, and
"typedefs" (fields defined solely for the use of LIKE on D-spec) will work
the way that you suggest, by bringing in an external DS, and using
PREFIX(FGI_)

Then, of course, I use /if defined() and /define to make sure that my
/copy file isn't brought into my program more than once.   That way, if
the "Order Picking" service program needs definitions from the FGI service
program, it can bring in the FGI /copy file without worrying about a
conflict if some program wants to use both PICK and FGI.   (I hope this
paragraph makes sense.)