Re: Parms >32 long passed to CL Pgm

[Pete Hall <peteh@xxxxxxxxxx>]

At 15:39 09/28/1998 , Jon Paris wrote:
>I know that if I define char parms to CL at 32chs or less they get passed
>OK and that if they are larger they can get screwed up, but can someone
>please remind me of the options I have to get round this.  It works if I
>make sure the full number of characters are passed but surely there are
>other options?  Also if someone can point me at the part of the CL manual
>that deals with this it would be helpful, I've only found one reference so
>far and it was less than definitive.

Jon,

The general rule of thumb is to make the sending program send the entire 
initialized length by declaring the parameter variable one character longer 
than what is required and putting a character in that last position. The called 
program need not declare the extra byte. This only pertains to submitted CALL 
commands, since referenced values will always be correct.

hth
Pete

Pete Hall
peteh@inwave.com 
http://www.inwave.com/~peteh/

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