Re: Binder Language problems

[Nelson Smith <ncsmith@xxxxxxxx>]

Gary L Peskin wrote:

> You say that "To get clean compiles ...".  What happens if you just
> change all of the STRPGMEXP commands, except the current one, to specify
> PGMLVL(*PRV).  Why doesn't this result in a clean compile?
> 
> Gary
> 
I do that, but it is not enough because the new set of exports is placed
at the end of the source member by RTVBNDSRC instead of at the beginning
where the compiler requires it. 

Also, it alphabetizes the exports rather than adding the new exports at
the end.  While this will compile OK, it causes mismatches when programs
compiled under an earlier signature try to call a procedure which used
to be the first export, for example, and now gets a completely different
procedure just because RTVBNDSRC moved a new one into export position
one. Programs using the service program go by the position of the
exports and not the name or size of parameters, etc.

I understand how to fix the problem, by moving the new source from the
bottom of the source member to the top and by reorganizing the exports
to put the new ones at the end. But if you have to do all that there is
no point to using the RTVBNDSRC command.  It's easier to do it by hand.  
My question is am I doing something wrong or is RTVBNDSRC really that
badly written?  Or has a PTF been issued to address this problem that I
don't know about?
-- 
Nelson Smith
"Standards are Wonderful....cause there's so many to choose from!"
ncsmith@gate.net
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