RE: Free format DO, or make index optional

Ok, I use List API's.  In the generic header section it says how many list
entries there are, GHListNbr.  What I want to do is:

/free

       // Retrieve the generic list header.
       clear errc0100;
       errc0100p=errc0100;
       qusptrus(UserSpace:pGH0100:errc0100p);
       errc0100=errc0100p;
       if exceptionId<>*blanks;
        return;
       endif;

       // Initialize our offset to the offset of the list data.
       pJobl0100=pGH0100 + GHListOff;
       For 1 to GHListNbr;
        cmd='SNDBRKMSG MSG(' + Apostrophe + %Trim(BrkMsg) + Apostrophe +
            ') TOMSGQ(' + %trim(JLJobNam) + ')';
        qcmdexc(cmd:%len(%trim(cmd)));
        pJobL0100=pJobL0100 + GHListMbrSz;
       EndFor;

       Return;

      /end-free

But I can't.  Instead I have to
/free

       // Retrieve the generic list header.
       clear errc0100;
       errc0100p=errc0100;
       qusptrus(UserSpace:pGH0100:errc0100p);
       errc0100=errc0100p;
       if exceptionId<>*blanks;
        return;
       endif;

       // Initialize our offset to the offset of the list data.
       pJobl0100=pGH0100 + GHListOff;
       For x = 1 to GHListNbr;
        cmd='SNDBRKMSG MSG(' + Apostrophe + %Trim(BrkMsg) + Apostrophe +
            ') TOMSGQ(' + %trim(JLJobNam) + ')';
        qcmdexc(cmd:%len(%trim(cmd)));
        pJobL0100=pJobL0100 + GHListMbrSz;
       EndFor;

       Return;

      /end-free

And I have no use whatsoever for X.  And X must be previously defined.

Rob Berendt

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Rob Berendt wrote:

> I had a 1 do x.
> I wanted to make that free form.  Can't be done.  I converted it to
> for y=1 to x
> But I have no use for y, in this case.

What are you trying to do?


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