RE: Using OO concepts in RPG

["Joe Pluta" <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> From: Hans Boldt
>
> Joe Pluta wrote:
>
> > On the other hand, indirect procedure calls are a very nice thing
>
> And that's a function that's currently available in the language.

<Google-ing> Ah yes, good old %PADDR!  Hadn't tried that yet.  This is the
first step towards some very cool capabilities.  For anybody who is
interested, Kevin Vandever recently did a nice article on pointers,
including %PADDR:

http://www.midrangeserver.com/mpo/mpo031303-story04.html


> Actually, I suspect that an OO framework could potentially be
> developed without too much difficulty using only existing language
> facilities, if someone thinks it's really worth the effort. That is,
> an OO style of programming can be facilitated with the functionality
> provided by procedures. Again, IMO that's an effort best left for
> the RPG community.

And that's sort of what I was asking to do.  A community effort to prototype
some basic features.  And not just because they're "OO", but because someone
sees a way to use them to better develop applications.

Joe