RE: Trapping errors with CALLP?

David, try:
C                   callp(e)  QCMDEXC(CMD:128)
C                   if        %error          
C                   dump                      
C                   endif                     

This works on V4R2.

Buck Calabro
Aptis; Albany, NY

> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Gibbs 
> Sent: Thursday, December 23, 1999 10:03 AM
> To:   'RPG400 Mailing List'
> Subject:      Trapping errors with CALLP?
> 
> Folks:
>  
> I've run into a problem using CALLP ... I can't trap errors.
>  
> When using a normal call I can put a conditioning indicator on the call so
> that, if the called program fails, it simply returns to the caller and
> turns on an indicator.
>  
> I can't find a way to do that will CALLP.
>  
> For instance ... the following code will work fine ... it just returns to
> the command line after a call with a message in the joblog ...
>  
> D LEN             S             15P 5                                  
> C                   eval      CMD = 'ADDLIBLE ASDF'                    
> C                   call      'QCMDEXC'                            99  
> C                   parm                    CMD             128        
> C                   parm      128           LEN                        
> C                   eval      *inlr = *on                              
> C                   return                                             
>  
> However, this code throws a fit ...
>  
> DQCMDEXC          PR                  EXTPGM('QCMDEXC')         
> D prCmdStr                    4096A   CONST                     
> D prCmdLen                      15P 5 CONST                     
> D LEN             S             15P 5                         
> D CMD             S            128A                           
> C                   eval      CMD = 'ADDLIBLE ASDF'           
> C                   callp     QCMDEXC(CMD:128)                
> C                   eval      *inlr = *on                     
> C                   return                                    
>  
>  
> Any suggestions?
>  
>  
> Thanks and have a happy & safe holiday!
>  
> david
> 
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