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Is it "safe" to use, or might it get "fixed" in the future? > -----Original Message----- > From: Barbara Morris [SMTP:bmorris@ca.ibm.com] > Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 12:34 PM > To: rpg400-l@midrange.com > Subject: Re: Constant definitions (was: Visual RPG vs. Other Visual > .... > > Jon Paris wrote: > > > > >> Do you think it was retained for compatibility with RPG/400? > > > > I don't think it was retained. In fact I know that it was deliberately > > _not_ supported. We had to make a point of highlighting it as a > difference > > in all the early training material. > > > > As I noted - it doesn't work on V5R2 so the fact that it works on V4R5 > may > > be an aberration. > > > > Either way there is a fix needed somewhere. To the compiler, the > > documentation, or both. I'm going to wait and see what Barbara has to > say. > > > > Jon, it works on V5R2 for me. > D ds ds > D sub1 10a inz('sub1') > D sub1len c 10 > D sub2 10a inz('sub2') > C sub1 dsply > C sub1len dsply > C sub2 dsply > C return > > Looks like it's been supported but not documented since the beginning of > RPG IV. > > > _______________________________________________ > This is the RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries (RPG400-L) mailing list > To post a message email: RPG400-L@midrange.com > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, > visit: http://lists.midrange.com/cgi-bin/listinfo/rpg400-l > or email: RPG400-L-request@midrange.com > Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives > at http://archive.midrange.com/rpg400-l. ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************ This message originates from Lincare Holdings Inc. It contains information which may be confidential or privileged and is intended only for the individual or entity named above. It is prohibited for anyone else to disclose, copy, distribute or use the contents of this message. All personal messages express views solely of the sender, which are not to be attributed to Lincare Holdings Inc., and may not be copied or distributed without this disclaimer. If you received this message in error, please notify us immediately at MailAdmin@lincare.com or (800) 284-2006. ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
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