Re: API data type prototyping

Rob,

Problem with your prototype is that the RPG compiler will want a field of 
at least 32765 characters when you call the API. What you're missing is 
OPTIONS(*VARSIZE). This basically tells the compiler not to check the size 
of the parameter, because you know what you're doing. With this option the 
size you specify in the prototype does not really matter anymore; I use 
1A.

Joep Beckeringh



>Well, I am not sure what the performance implications are, if any, but I 
>suppose you could make a char(*) the maximum size of an RPGLE character 
>field, or maybe drop it down 2 or 3 characters to avoid any 'overhead'.
>     D BigFrigginFld   s          32765a 
>     D MyApi           PR                  extpgm('....')
>     D                                     like(BigFrigginFld)
>     D                                5i 0
>      ...
>
>So far, the only prototypes I found in QSYSINC/QRPGLESRC was in member 
>JNI.
>
>Rob Berendt