RE: Prototyping printf()

["Sims, Ken" <KSIMS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>> I don't want to work out all the mechanics right here but may later, but
>something
>> like
>>
>> C     Eval   PassString = StrPoint%("The string is %s and the number is
>%i\n") +
>> C                         StrPoint%(SomeString) + StrInt(SomeNumber)
>>
>> C     CallP  PrintF(PassString)
>
>Close, but no cigar.  If you look at how printf works, you'll see that you
>have to pass the format string as a separate argument.

Not very close either.  A pointer could be turned into a string, but the
AS/400 isn't going to let you turn a string back into a valid pointer; so it
wouldn't be able to be used.

Ken
Southern Wine and Spirits of Nevada, Inc.
Opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily represent the views of
my employer or anyone in their right mind.

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