RE: Prototype for a command parameter.

["Bob Cozzi \(RPGIV\)" <cozzi@xxxxxxxxx>]

Well, I knew that, and I've always work under that impression, but Jon
Paris once said that that wasn't true in all cases, so I started to
doubt myself.
Thanks for bringing the truth back to light. :)
Happy Holidays!

Bob Cozzi
cozzi@rpgiv.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: rpg400-l-admin@midrange.com [mailto:rpg400-l-admin@midrange.com]
On
> Behalf Of bmorris@ca.ibm.com
> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 2:16 PM
> To: rpg400-l@midrange.com
> Subject: RE: Prototype for a command parameter.
>
>
> >From: "Bob Cozzi \(RPGIV\)" <cozzi@rpgiv.com>
> >Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 10:35:12 -0600
> > ...
> >To solve this, I've created a /COPY that includes all these data
type,
> >and I've named them INT1, INT2, INT4, and INT8. And I've been using
> >LIKE(INT4) in my code.  (Please tell me the LIKE'd fields are INT4
and
> >not packed!)
>
> Bob, the LIKE'd fields are INT4 and not packed.  :)
>
> As long as you use LIKE (and not *LIKE DEFINE), your LIKE'd fields
> have the format of the original.  With *LIKE DEFINE, it depends.  (See
> your local RPG manual for all the gruesome details of how *LIKE DEFINE
> operates.)
>
> Barbara Morris
>
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