Re: Program CALLS - parms

[PaulMmn <PaulMmn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>was: dynamic program CALLS
>
>
>Paul said;
>> SNIP>
>>I encourage calls to RPG programs to pass at least 1 parameter:  tells the
>>called program if it is to execute or execute and shut down:
>>
>>                      CALL XXXXX
>>                      PARM SHUTDOWN
>>                      PARM DataToSubProgram
>>                      PARM DataFromSubProgram
><SNIP
>
>Just curious Paul,  why you don't use factor 1 & 2 of the DataToSubProgram
>to separate what is passed down from what is passed back instead of
>passing the 3rd parm(DataFromSubProgram) ?
>
>P.S.
>I use the shutdown parm myself.  The only caveat is that I rarely pass
>more than one parm.   I always pass a data structure name (usually
>externally defined).
>
>John Carr
>EdgeTech



Picky, picky, picky!   (:


--Paul E Musselman
PaulMmn@ix.netcom.com


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