Re: Choice Programs

[Michael Calabro/commsoft<mcalabro@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>Has anyone writtena choice program for a command ?
>
>The stumbling block is the 2000 character parameter - 
>not how to populate it, but what language I can use to 
>populate it. I really can't CL as the answer, I'm 
>mystified as to how to do it in RPG and I haven't 
>dabbled in RPGLE as yet, though I've been reading 
>about  it with interest.

I'd suggest RPG IV: convert a program you are familiar 
with to use as a template to learn about the "D" specs.
You'll love it!

If you really want to use RPG III, use the old 
"array over data structure" trick.  Overlay a large data
structure with an array.  Use the DS as your *ENTRY
PLIST and manipulate the array...

     E                    AR       2000  1 
     ILONG        DS                           2000 
     I                                        12000 AR
     C           *ENTRY    PLIST 
     C                     PARM           LONG
     C                     MOVELAR,1      NAME   20

Buck Calabro
CommSoft, Albany, NY
mailto:mcalabro@commsoft.net


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