Re: newbie prototype question...

Okay, the following code snippet works.

     D PROTO_02        PR
     D  num1                         15P 5
     D  num2                         15P 5

     D PROTO_02        PI
     D  num1                         15P 5
     D  num2                         15P 5


     D  num3           S             15P 5

      /free
         num3 = num1 + num2;
         dsply num3;
         dsply 'DONE';
         *inlr = *on;
      /end-free
Can somebody please give me an example of how I could call this function
from an outside program. Can it be done like Michael suggested:

DIFFPROG.RPGLE
/free
  var3 = PROTO_02(5:6);
  dsply var3;
//var3 would have 11.
//ofcourse var1, var2, var3 are already declared as 15 P 5(I surmise it is a
language necessity).
/end-free

I was also wondering if somebody could give some sample code for a simple
subroutine program. For example a subroutine which takes two numbers and
gives out the product.

Thanks for all the assistance.

Jake.






On 3/28/06, cozzi@xxxxxxxxx <cozzi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>    If someone already answered this, sorry.
>
>
>    Numeric parameters MUST be coded at Packed(15,5) when the program is to
> be
>    called from Command Entry.
>    The only way around it is to code hex values (as Kurt illustrated). Use
> a
>    CMD definition or compile the call into a CL program with variables
>    defined to match that of the RPG program.
>
>    -BOB
>
>
>
>      -------- Original Message --------
>      Subject: RE: newbie prototype question...
>      From: "Kurt Anderson" <kjanderson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>      Date: Tue, March 28, 2006 12:58 pm
>      To: "RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries" <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>      Does this work?
>
>      CALL PGM(MYLIB/PROTO) PARM(x'1f' x'2f')
>
>      Our system defaults unspecified numerics to zoned, but I think it's a
>      system thing and some people's default to packed.
>      I suggest explicitly stating in the definition if the number is zoned
> or
>      packed.
>
>      Kurt Anderson
>      Application Developer
>      Highsmith Inc
>
>      -----Original Message-----
>      From: rpg400-l-bounces+kjanderson=highsmith.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>      [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces+kjanderson=highsmith.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>      Behalf Of Jake M
>      Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 10:47 AM
>      To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
>      Subject: newbie prototype question...
>
>      I am trying to execute a simple prototype program but I keep getting
> an
>      error(it compiles fine). I am calling the program as follows:
>
>      CALL PGM(MYLIB/PROTO) PARM(1 2)
>
>      There might be a very simple mistake I am doing..I am also looking
> for a
>      very simple example on a subroutine program and a program which uses
>      /COPY.
>      Any help in this matter will be greatly appreciated.
>
>          D addnums         PR                  EXTPGM('PROTO')
>          D  num1                          1  0
>          D  num2                          1  0
>
>          D addnums         PI
>          D  num1                          1  0
>          D  num2                          1  0
>
>          D  num3           S              1  0
>
>           /free
>              num3 = num1 + num2;
>              dsply num3;
>              dsply 'DONE';
>              *inlr = *on;
>           /end-free
>
>      Error:
>
>      D
>      Pointer or parameter error (C G D F).
>
>      Thanks in advance,
>
>      Jake.
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