Re: Subfiles as program defined?

[Jim Langston <jimlangston@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, the people who wrote this package develop, pretty much, spaghetti code.

And yes, eventually, all the files in the program will be externally
defined, but this is one of many projects I have on my list and it needs to
get done as soon as possible, yesterday if possible <grin>.

And, yes again, those were file keys in question for the data structures.

That's what I was afraid of, having to modify this program extensively
to get it to work with externally described files.

Regards,

Jim Langston

VWilliamson@glazers.com wrote:
> 
> I've never heard of program describing a subfile.  From an old S36 person
> whose converted several hundred to RPGIII and RPGIV.   How would you fill
> it or readc the subfile records?
> 
> Is there some reason why you don't want to externally define the disk files
> also?  At least 2 of the data structures look like definitions for file
> keys.  These you can replace with KLIST if externally defined.  Otherwise,
> I think you have no choice except to eval or move to these extra
> definitions when you read each subfile record.
> 
> I guess it all depends if you're working with spaghetti code or not.
> 
> Valene M. Williamson
> IBM Certified Specialist
> vwilliamson@glazers.com
> 972-448-8018
> 
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