RE: SAVLIB vs SAVOBJ

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Charles

I worked with it in C - nested structures are MUCH easier there than in RPG - 
unless someone can enlighten me.  ;-)

Vern

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> Vern, 
> 
> Oh yeah, lots of fun with this one. 
> 
> Not only is the API itself oh-so-easy to use, but you've got all those 
> variable 
> length structures to play with. 
> 
> Normally, when I deal with an API for the first time, I write an include file 
> that has not only the required prototype but DS templates to make the next 
> person's life easier. With this bad boy, trying to figure out how to code the 
> templates to make them easily reusable is tricky. 
> 
> Probably should be posting this to the RPG list but.... 
> 
> I'm looking at defining non-based DS in order to use the INZ keyword. May 
> make 
> use of some constants that need to be defined before copying/including the 
> file. 
> It'd be nice if RPG supported INZ on a based DS. Granted, it doesn't seem to 
> make much sense for a based DS. But, it'd be nice to use LIKEDS(myBasedDS) 
> inz(*LIKEDS). Or being able to RESET on an allocated based DS and having the 
> values of certain subfields initialized for you. 
> 
> Actually, I think I will bring this up on the RPG list, maybe we can get it 
> added to the wish list. 
> 
> Charles Wilt 
> iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer 
> Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America 
> ph: 513-573-4343 
> fax: 513-398-1121 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message----- 
> > From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Vernon Hamberg 
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 10:54 PM 
> > To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion 
> > Subject: RE: SAVLIB vs SAVOBJ 
> > 
> > 
> > Charles 
> > 
> > Isn't that API fun? 
> >