RE: Pointers

[Joel Fritz <JFritz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It didn't hit me until I read this that one use might be procedure pointers.
Except for binding C functions into my programs, I've not come up with a
real need for them, but I'm sure some of the more sophisticated list members
probably could give examples.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joep Beckeringh [mailto:joepb@tip.nl]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 1999 12:28 PM
> To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: Pointers
> 
> 
> 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
> 
> 
> ----- Oorspronkelijk bericht -----
> Van: <JFinney@omnia.co.za>
> Aan: <RPG400-L@midrange.com>
> 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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