Re: Sub-procedures and internal print file

> One of my co-workers asked an interesting question.  Can an internal
> print file exist in a program with sub-procedures?

Yes.  I've done several times.


> He defined the O-specs after the last sub-procedure but the compiler
> complains the O-specs are out of sequence.  Moving the O-specs above the
> sub-procedures generates the same message, which makes sense.

No, it doesn't make sense.   The O-specs should come BEFORE the
subprocedures, and it should NOT generate an error message.  O-specs come
before P-specs.


> Has anyone made this work?  I know the obvious answer is to use external
> print files (my personal favorite) but not everyone here is comfortable
> using them.

Here's a trivial program that works on my system, maybe that'll help:


     H DFTACTGRP(*NO)

     FQSYSPRT   O    F   80        PRINTER OFLIND(*INOF)

     D PrintMe         pr
     D   Text                        80A   const

     D PrtText         s             80A
     D FirstTime       s              1N   inz(*ON)

      /free

       PrintMe('Dear Santa,');
       PrintMe('  I''ve been a very good boy this year, and I''ve always');
       PrintMe('wanted a pony.  Can I please have a pony, Santa, please?');
       PrintMe('I won''t ever ask you for anything ever again!');
       PrintMe(' ');
       PrintMe('Except maybe a sports car.');
       PrintMe(' ');
       PrintMe('Sincerely,');
       PrintMe('  Dick Cheney');

       *inlr = *on;

      /end-free

     OQSYSPRT   E            TOP            1  3
     O          E            LINE           1
     O                       PrtText             80


      *+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
      * Print a line of text on a report.
      *+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
     P PrintMe         B
     D PrintMe         PI
     D   Text                        80A   const

     c                   if        FirstTime
     c                   except    TOP
     c                   eval      FirstTime = *OFF
     c                   endif

     c                   if        *INOF
     c                   except    TOP
     c                   endif

     c                   eval      PrtText = Text
     c                   except    LINE

     P                 E