Re: File I/O BIFs

["Scott P. Johnson" <sjohnson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Joe,

No, this has not been resolved.  We are still having problems in
some cases, but not all.

Are you using the filename on the BIF?  This seems to be one prereq
to the problem.  I have noticed that the problem occurs more in
procedures.  Have yet to nail down an exact cause.

-- Scott P. Johnson

Joe Teff wrote:

> Scott Johnson wrote this a few weeks ago:
>
> > ----------
> We have been getting strange results using the Opcode extender
> > 'E' on I/O opcodes and the file I/O BIFs (%EOF & %FOUND).
> >
> > We have the standard where you use the 'E' on I/O opcodes.
> > Then when using the BIFs, you specify the filename after it.
> > Just a way to further define just exactly what the BIF is working on.
> >
> > The problem is that on occasions the BIF will not work correctly.
> > It will return the wrong value.  A load DOW will loop because of
> > this.  When we change the BIF to an indicator, everything works
> > fine.   If we do NOT specify the filename after the BIF it will work
> > right.
> >
> > This problem will not happen in all cases. Can't really track down
> > a pattern to it.
> >
> > Has anybody else experienced this problem??  Is there
> > a fix available?
>
> I did not see a response to this on the list. Was this resolved? I am
> using the I/O BIFs as well and have not encountered any problems.
>
> Joe Teff
> Information Technology Consultant
> IBM Certified Specialist - AS/400 RPG Programmer
> Quality Data Systems
> Minneapolis, MN


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