RE: stand alone modules (no service program) and handling file I/ O

I was beginning to think that myself from the ILE topic that has been going
on here this week.
Its good to see it in black and white though. Thanks

> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Taylor [SMTP:jtaylor@rpg2java.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 9:24 AM
> To:   rpg400-l@midrange.com
> Subject:      Re: stand alone modules (no service program) and handling
> file I/ O
>
> Dean,
>
> %Open is available in V4R4, but you may not want to bother with it if
> you're
> relying on the AG to clean up resources. Just leave off the "USROPN"
> option
> on your F-spec, and the file(s) will be implicitly opened upon program
> activation. They will remain open until the AG is destroyed. Your example
> would be a good candidate for the use of a *NEW AG.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> John Taylor
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dean Bathke" <dbathke@Quintrex.com>
> To: <rpg400-l@midrange.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 8:09 AM
> Subject: RE: stand alone modules (no service program) and handling file I/
> O
>
>
> > I understand about the service programs especially for 'common modules'
> .
> > For this purpose these modules are used only for a conversion program
> that
> > is run one time only for new clients. They wont be in use by any other
> > programs. I did read abit about the %Open syntax. How far back can I
> compile
> > programs that use the %Open ?
> > Currently I have to compile at v4r4. In any case, Ill scour online for
> the
> > %open info.
> > Thanks alot.
> >
>
>
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