RE: Variable Variable names

The problem with "...(or any other i_series) language..." is that the answer 
must include REXX as a possibility, even if it's technically possible with 
significant effort in other languages.

So, I guess the answer is "Yes." In REXX, it's common.

Tom Liotta


-----Original Message-----
>   6. Variable Variable names  (PAPWORTH  Paul)
>
>Does any one know if it is possible in RPG (or any other i_series)
>language to do the following
>
>
>Ws_work_zone = %pgmvar(var)
>
>
>%pgmvar would be a function which would allow you to get the contents of
>a variable , whose name is contained in a variable.
>
>Eg if in my imaginary function var contains the name of a field  'FRED'
>,  and FRED contains 'ABC' ,  I would end up with 'ABC' in ws_work_zone


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