RE: is nmi translator off limits?

[Njål Fisketjøn <n.f@xxxxxxx>]

If I can reuse a function in a service program by adding another parameter, which is (presently) not needed

in any other program, I think it's good from a maintenance point that I don't have to change and recompile

all programs that use the old version of the service program. Isn't this what the version stamping of service

programs are meant for?

 

If I have to make changes to programs using the old parameter list, I can change them to the *CURRENT

*SRVPGM function parameter list at that time. Depending on how the parameters are specified I will or

will not get a compiler error message stating that the call doesn't match the prototype.

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-mi400@midrange.com [mailto:owner-mi400@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Leif Svalgaard
Sent: 11. mai 2001 21:41
To: MI400@midrange.com
Subject: Re: is nmi translator off limits?

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Njål Fisketjøn

To: MI400@midrange.com

Sent: Friday, May 11, 2001 1:29 PM

Subject: RE: is nmi translator off limits?

With a service program I can change the parameter list to an existing function, or let a completely different

function (with a changed parameter list) take over the name of an old function; and still let old programs

using the old function work without modification or recompilation. How would you accomplish this with your

CallM opcode?

 

===> I don't think what you describe is even desirable. what a maintenance nightmare.