Re: What bugs you about KLISTs in RPG IV?

["David Morris" <dmorris@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Eric,

I think your suggestion would be vastly superior to D spec klists.  
I would suggest that this be supported by adding a support for variable 
type parameters to the options keyword as options(*vartype).  Next I would 
want the parameter attributes to be made available to the called procedure.  
That way this week you could code your ChainX() and next week you could 
code your GetDataAreaEntry() function.  

You can pass a variable number of parameters using options(*omit and/or 
*nopass), ceetsta, and %parms.

As far as D spec klists, it is very low on the list, I would like to see effort 
directed toward enabling new function, rather than simply changing an 
available function.

David Morris

>>> "Eric N. Wilson" <doulos1@home.com> 06/14/99 01:43PM >>>
1) What are  the top three things that bug you about programming
>    compound keys in RPG?
One why do we even have to define the KLists. The information is contained
in the file header so why can't the RPG compiler get that info and make sure
that the supplied fields are of the right type and length. For example Let's
assume a file with 3 keys creatively called Key1 Key2 and Key3, Also there
are 3 data fields that are defined like the corresponding key. Finally the
file is called file :-) This is what I would like to see for calc specs

Eval    ChainX(File : Data1)
Eval    ChainX(File : Data1 : Data2)
Eval    ChainX(File : Data1 : Data2 : Data3)

and so on. Also on my wish list is variable number of parameters to a
function as I illustraited above.

...
I am sure I could think of a few thousand more things but this is probibly
enough to spark some neat discussion.
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