Re: Objects and Source

[pcunnane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

>> For this to work, there should not be any hard-coded library names except 
QTEMP.  Each database library should contain a data area with its own name. 
If a program needs the database library name for some reason, retrieve the 
contents of the data area (which would have the same name in each database 
library) and plug it in. <<
     
     I like this approach.  One change I would make (because I'm a paranoid 
     SOB, and I rarely trust the contents of data areas unless absolutely 
     necessary) -- instead of reading the contents of the data area, do a 
     RTVOBJD on it, and check the RTNLIB.  Or use an API.  Or something.  
     otherwise, I could see some genius copying a library and forgetting to 
     change the data area contents.
     
     To John Hall (re test environments):  Once again, I would probably be 
     inclined to RTVLIBD and check the TYPE returned.  Assuming, of course, 
     that the test libraries were created with TYPE(*TEST).
     
     ____________
     Paul Cunnane
     Mattel Interactive
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