RE: Display files not compatible with new RPG syntax

The only difference is that you get an indicator data structure that's
particular to the display or printer file.  Then you can use the "same"
indicator multiple times.  *IN03 doesn't mean the same thing as "quit".
Unless you need to use a lot of indicators--200, 300... the sky's the limit,
it's more a matter of taste than anything else.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: David.X.Kahn@gsk.com [mailto:David.X.Kahn@gsk.com]
> Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 7:58 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...
>
> "String is a very good thing.  Rope is thicker, but string is
> quicker!" -
> Spike Milligan
>