RE: Prototypes and parameters

["Reeve Fritchman" <reeve@xxxxxxxxxx>]

The functions are the same; only the data is different.

I have 649 individual "tables" I can look up with a single function (the
"LOOKUP" program); this is part of my on-line help system.  All the entries
are in a single PF and the function works exactly the same way regardless of
the "table" (subset) used.

When my customer see this: "Terms?  . : _____' they know they can place a
"?" in the first position, press ENTER, and get a window with all the valid
values.  They could use the "?" in the currency field, or the shipment type
field, or the package code field: it all works the same way, and I don't
think that writing 648 programs (or having an additional 648 tables) is
smart.  The single PF (composite key, of course) is used for editing; I have
a procedure set up to handle value validation.  The end result is a simple,
extremely robust system.

-reeve

-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-admin@midrange.com [mailto:rpg400-l-admin@midrange.com]On
Behalf Of James Rich
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 2:03 PM
To: rpg400-l@midrange.com
Subject: Re: Prototypes and parameters

On Thu, 31 Oct 2002 bill.reger@convergys.com wrote:

> Make them two different functions, since they perform different
activities.

I second this suggestion.  If the two functions end up having a lot
similarities you could create a third function of the common code.  But in
general I believe you should one function that does one thing.

James Rich

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