RE: Coding procedures in CL

[Alan Campin <alan0307d@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yes you can pass parameters to a procedure in an rpg or c module. You can
pass by value or by reference.
On Oct 30, 2014 11:41 AM, "Monnier, Gary" <Gary.Monnier@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Rob,
>
> At V5R4 in CL you use the CALLSUBR command.  You can have a value returned
> from the subroutine/subprocedure but you cannot pass parameters to it.
> Variables are all defined globally.  You cannot define variables within the
> subroutine/subprocedure.
>
> You can have 256 subroutines.  I tend to place them at the end of the
> program.
>
> DCL my stuff
> Run the commands
> o Any errors go to error handling.
> o No errors then return
> Error handling
> o Handle error
> o Return
> Subroutines.
>
> Each subroutine starts with  SUBR SUBR(yourname) and ends with ENDSUBR.
> You can exit the subroutine with RTNSUBR RTNVAL(yourvalue).
>
> HTH.
>
> Gary
>
>
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>
> I know that I can call a procedure or subprocedure from CL with CALLSUBR.
> Can I write a subprocedure in CL?  One that accepts multiple input
> parameters and returns one output parameter?  If so, how?
>
>
> Rob Berendt
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