RE: Prototypes

Barbara,

I wrote:
                C*    Call program in variable 'Called'
                C               Call    Called
                C               Parm                    Pa
                C               Parm                    Prm1
                C               Parm                    Prm2
        In doing my conversion to '/free', I find that I must use
'CALLP' and 
        am required to define a prototype for the called program.

        First, is it possible to define a prototype for a 'variable' ?
Second, 
        if I can, why would I 'want' to, other than that I 'have' to ?
 
You wrote:

        1. Yes, just code EXTPGM(Called) on the prototype.

        2. Why would you want to use it?  You might have a different
customized program for each customer you support, or each country or
whatever.

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Issue:  When I attempt to define the prototype 'Called' with
EXTPGM(Called) I get the following error at edit (not compile) time:
                "The parameter for keyword EXTPGM is not valid; keyword
is ignored."
Changing to EXTPGM('Called') removes the error, but won't that cause the
compiler to look for a program named 'Called', rather than the one named
the value that the variable "Called" holds?

It seems that the error occurs when the prototype internal name is the
same as the un-quoted EXTPGM name. Using 2 variables holding the same
value seems to be a potential 'kludgy' work-around. ( D Called
PR               EXTPGM(CldPgm)       )

Is this the correct solution to this problem?

TIA

Tim Kredlo
        

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