RE: Display files not compatible with new RPG syntax

["DeLong, Eric" <EDeLong@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

True, it's not absolutely unique in that regard.  However, I think it's
(indds) real benefit is to isolate these display indicators so that
indicator (*INxx) usage doesn't affect display file behavior.  How many
times has a programmer added a little subroutine that uses (what they
believe to be) a disposable indicator, only to realize that that indicator
is being used by a DSPF in some obscure way.

Eric DeLong
Sally Beauty Company
MIS-Sr. Programmer/Analyst
940-898-7863 or ext. 1863



-----Original Message-----
From: David.X.Kahn@gsk.com [mailto:David.X.Kahn@gsk.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 9:58 AM
To: midrange-l@midrange.com
Subject: RE: Display files not compatible with new RPG syntax


Joel wrote:

> I don't think it's that big a deal.  You have to define the data
> structure and then, as you add an indicator, you have to name the
> offset in the data structure.  I really like having indicators with
> names like "quit" or "sfldisplay".  Being able to have names for the
> three subfile indicators you can't do without means that I don't have
> to look at the cheat sheet that tells which is which.

I see. However, you don't need to use INDARA to do this. Simply use a data
structure for your indicators and base it on the address of *IN.

Dave...