RE: Should be data structure as Parm to procedure

Should have mentioned that the work around in the more primitive releases of
the OS that some of us are working with is to give the data structure in the
procedure a different name, assign it the value of the parm, and then assign
the data structure back to the parm when you're done.  I don't like it
either.  <g>

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Pluta [mailto:joepluta@PlutaBrothers.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 11:27 AM
> To: rpg400-l@midrange.com
> Subject: RE: Should be data structure as Parm to procedure
>
>
> Duh.  Should have changed the subject.
>
> > Howdy folks!
> >
> > I'm trying to pass a data structure to a procedure, and I'm
> having some
> > trouble defining the parameter in the procedure:
> >
> >      P CX_GENERATE     b
> >      D                 pi
> >      D  buffer                     2000A
> >
> >      D buffer          DS          2000
> >      D  bufary                        8A
> overlay(buffer:1) dim(250)
> >      D  bufwmk                       16A   overlay(buffer:1)
> >
> > Basically, I want to pass in a 2000 byte buffer, which is
> redefined as a
> > data structure.  The compiler says I'm defining the name
> "buffer" twice.
> > Can this be done?
> >
> > Joe
>