RE: F and O specs in Subprocedures?

["Njal Fisketjon" <n.f@xxxxxxx>]

The solution is quite simple:

Code the subprocedure in it's own module... :)




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> From: owner-rpg400-l@midrange.com [mailto:owner-rpg400-l@midrange.com]On
> Behalf Of Jim Langston
> Sent: 30. juni 2001 02:00
> To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> Subject: F and O specs in Subprocedures?
> 
> 
> Hans or Barbara may be able to answer this for me...
> 
> Are there any plans on allowing F and O specs inside of Subprocedures?
> 
> I know that F and O specs are currently source file wide, we can put 
> them at the top above the subprocedures either in programs or in modules
> (well, not positive on O specs in modules, never tried that but I assume
> it would work).
> 
> I sometimes think it would make for better coding to be able to have an
> F spec and/or O spec for a subprocedure that isn't utilized in the rest
> of the source file.  I guess because when I'm working on a subprocedure 
> for a program and I need to check how a file is opened or such I don't
> like having to go all the way to the top of my 3350 line program, look
> at the F spec, they try to find out where my subprocedure was again.
> 
> No, I can not think of any legitimate logical reason for wanting to
> be able to code them local to a procedure, I don't see it giving me one
> iota of additional capability.  It's just something I think would be 
> nice.
> 
> And I wouldn't mind at all if we were limited to UsrOpn and Except
> processing for these.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jim Langston
> 
> Me transmitte sursum, Caledoni!
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