Re: Variable length MODS

[Jon.Paris@xxxxxx]

 >> What happens if I try to access Labels(4) in my  program?  Will I get
an array bounds error?  Will I get weird  data?

Maybe, maybe not.  If you have previously used occurrence (and you are
still using the same memory allocation) that data may still be there.  Or
you may get garbage or you may get a machine check.  The two things that
are certain are that you will not get the data you want and RPG will not
issue a bounds error - only hard crashes.



If you use dynamically allocated memory you _must_ assume all
responsibility for bounds checking yourself.



I'm still hopeful that Hans and Barbara will at least let us set the actual
top of any array/MODS in the future.  It would be so useful, not just in
the case of dynamic memory but also when doing SORTA, LOOKUP, etc. to have
the compiler constrain the operation to only the _active_ members.






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