duped into using the cycle--was RE: lifetime of a static variable

I know, it's like speaking in prose. <g>

I've never _consciously_ made use of any cycle features other than
automatically opening files and choosing whether or not to set on lr.  I'll
have to admit I need to remind myself that the automatic file open and use
of lr are cycle features.  I'm trying to maintain a state of denial.    

> -----Original Message-----
> From: bmorris@ca.ibm.com [mailto:bmorris@ca.ibm.com]
> Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 9:05 AM
> To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> Subject: RE: lifetime of a static variable
> 
> 
> 
> >Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 16:40:01 -0800
> >From: Joel Fritz <JFritz@sharperimage.com>
> > ...
> >> Our thinking
> >> was that subprocedures are more ILE-ish than RPG-ish, and
> >> should behave
> >> like ILE things, and not be subject to the RPG cycle.
> >> ...
> >
> >I've never used the cycle and don't understand it well 
> enough to comment.
> >That probably contributes to my confusion.
> 
> Joel,
> It's "cycle _files_" that you've never used.  You use the "RPG cycle"
> all the time; it's the whole shebang, from *init to *term, including
> the whether your global static gets initialized or not.  Your
> decision as to whether to set LR or just return is cycle-related.
> 
> Barbara Morris
> 
> 
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