RE: using files within subprocedures

Just an FYI.  I used this method and also tried using the flag for the INFDS
and it wasn't always correct.  I don't remember the exact circumstances, but
the file was closed and the system thought it was open.

So, test test test.

Brad


> -----Original Message-----
> From: pcunnane@learningco.com [mailto:pcunnane@learningco.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2000 9:01 AM
> To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: using files within subprocedures
> 
> 
>      James,
>      
>      Code the file with USROPN.  In the procedure:
>      
>           if      not %open(CUSTMAST)
>           open    CUSTMAST
>           endif
>      
>      You will want a cleanup routine to explicitly close the 
> file, or allow 
>      it to be closed when the activation group ends.
>      
>      -- 
>      Paul
> 
> 
> ______________________________ Reply Separator 
> _________________________________
> Subject: using files within subprocedures
> Author:  James David Rich <james@dansfoods.com> at InterNet
> Date:    2000-02-29 6:53 pm
> 
> 
> I'm trying to figure out a problem which doesn't appear to be 
> explained in 
> any doco that I have read.  I want to have a subprocedure 
> that given a 
> customer number returns the customer name, like this:
>      
> eval    name=get_name(number)
>      
> The customer name is stored in a database file (duh).  This 
> subprocedure 
> could be called many times within a program.  I don't want to 
> have the 
> customer file opened and closed over and over for every invocation of 
> get_name().  How can I code get_name() so that the customer 
> file stays 
> open throughout the life of the calling program?
>      
>      
> James Rich
> james@dansfoods.com
>      
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