RE: Looking for a DLTOBJ command..

>On to google.....Dang, a one byte change is all it takes????

I didn't say it was hard. <G>

>Seems like a bad thing to do, but obviously you've done it.  How common is
>hacking a program to system state to allow for calling system domain
>programs?

It's not that uncommon. It's _not_ as common as an RPG program, but I'm far 
from the only one who knows how to do it. I can't promise that it won't stop 
working in the future, but it's been that easy for some time, I don't see it 
changing anytime soon.

Consider how easily you found the hack on Google, how uncommon can it be?

-Walden


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Subject: RE: Looking for a DLTOBJ command..



Walden,

I love a challenge...

Hm, lets check out Leif's site....yep that'd be helpful.  Might have to go
on my x-mas list. 

But doesn't do me much good today.

On to google.....Dang, a one byte change is all it takes????

Don't know if I want to go this route or not yet.

Seems like a bad thing to do, but obviously you've done it.  How common is
hacking a program to system state to allow for calling system domain
programs?

Thanks,
Charles



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Walden H. Leverich [mailto:WaldenL@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 3:15 PM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: RE: Looking for a DLTOBJ command..
>
>
> >Anyone have or know of a DLTOBJ command I could use rather
> than rolling
> my own?
> >Alternately, does anyone know of an API that will help with
> this task?
>
> Um, what are you willing to do to make this work? <G> I have
> just such a
> command (code below), however, you have to bump the CPP for
> the command
> to system state for it to work.
>
> Ever look at the DLTxxx commands? They all call the same CPP
> (QLIDLOBJ).
> So IBM has basically written this for you, however you can't call it
> since it's system state and system domain.
>
> If you're willing to hack the program state[1] then the following code
> will do exactly what you want:
>
> ----------Command-----------
>              CMD        PROMPT('Delete Object')                 
>              PARM       KWD(OBJ) TYPE(Q1) MIN(1) PROMPT('Object')
>              PARM       KWD(TYPE) TYPE(*CHAR) LEN(10) MIN(1) +  
>                           CHOICE('NOT Check for validity') +    
>                           PROMPT('Object Type')                 
>  Q1:         QUAL       TYPE(*NAME) MIN(1)                      
>              QUAL       TYPE(*NAME) DFT(*LIBL) SPCVAL((*LIBL)) +
>                           PROMPT('Library')                     
> --------End Command---------
>
> ------------CPP-------------
> PGM (&P1OBJ &P1TYPE)                                              
>                                                                   
> DCL &P1OBJ *CHAR 20                                               
> DCL &P1TYPE *CHAR 10 /* Type with '*' at front                    
> DCL &W1TYPE *CHAR 10 /* API doesn't take '*' so strip it          
>                                                                   
> CHGVAR &W1TYPE %SST(&P1TYPE 2 9)                                  
>                                                                   
> /* Following call will fail if this program isn't hacked to system
> /*  state.                                                        
> CALL QLIDLOBJ  (&P1OBJ &W1TYPE)                                   
>                                                                   
> ENDPGM                                                            
> ---------End CPP------------
>
> -Walden
>
> [1] - If you don't know how to do this, I'm not telling. You
> need to do
> some research first. Might I suggest Leif's eBook @
> http://www.iseries400.org
>
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