Re: Prototypes and /COPYing

I am familiar with Define and Undefine from C, do those exist in
RPG?  V3R7M0?  The only once I have seen, or noticed anyway,
is the /COPY one.

Regards,

Jim Langston

"Nelson C. Smith" wrote:

> Jim,
>
> While I break up my procedures themselves into subject-related service
> programs (like your math procedures), I have found it simpler to just put
> all the prototypes into a singe copy member (called Prototypes, strangely
> enough) and then just use the Define and Undefine compiler directives to
> include only the prototypes desired in any one given program.   If you use a
> procedure in the program and forget to include the compiler directive for
> it, the compile listing will give you a 7030 error and you will see your
> mistake quickly.
>
> Also, all those service programs are listed in the same binding directory,
> so there is only one thing you have to remember on the compile commands,
> too.  I believe in keeping it as simple as possible.

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