Re: how to let my program sleep a while -- RPG400-L

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> The /COPY approach is the method that I use for this.  Its also the method
> that is used in other languages like C, and also on other platforms (such
> as both UNIX and Windows)

OK.

> I personally don't use EXPORTs at all.  I don't want one module to be able
> to change the contents of a variable in another module -- that upsets my
> idea of a "black box" approach to writing modules.

Oh, I agree.  I've never EXPORTed a variable; I only tried (and failed) to
export the constants for this particular process.

--
Paul


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