Re: Pointers

["Joep Beckeringh" <joepb@xxxxxx>]

John,

RPG passes parameters by reference (unless you specify VALUE for a parameter
in a function prototype), so a parameter list is already a collection of
pointers.  If you don't like lengthy parameter lists, you could use a data
structure for parameter exchange.  A reason for explicitly using pointers as
parameters could be having parameters of variable type.

Joep Beckeringh


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Verzonden: dinsdag 17 augustus 1999 15:31
Onderwerp: FTP Logging & Pointers


> Hi All
>
> The heading of this post is misleading as I have two short questions.
>
>  Where would I be able to view/edit the FTP logging ( server side) file ?
>
> Besides being used for mixed-language program calls, what benefits could
be
> obtained by a series of RPGLE modules using pointers ( as opposed to
> lengthy parameter lists) ?
>
> Regards
> John.
>
>
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