RE: Timing loop

On Wed, 27 Feb 2002, Bob Cozzi (RPGIV) wrote:

> Yes, and why isn't BNDDIR('QC2LE') implied by now? Why do we have to
> specify it anymore? I mean, really.

I wonder if RPG can be built similar to other compiled languages.  When
building a program the compiler searches a path for objects to bind with
(either dynamically or statically) to create the executable.  Specific
directories can be specified.  A system value can be changed to include
more or less directories than the default.  This path means that
directories don't need to be specified to build the executable.

For example, all C programs link with libc.so (or libc.a).  But when
compiling a program you never have to specify to the compiler to look in
/lib to find it.  If the program being compiled also requires libm.so
then the compiler automatically knows to link with that also.  I am sure
that the iSeries does something similar when building executables.  Could
not this path be changeable to allow the compiler to automatically bind to
those service programs it needs?

James Rich
james@eaerich.com