RE: Benefits of Sub-procedures

[cozzi@xxxxxxxxx]

The Proc wizard in CodeStudio allows you to store the protype in
another source member. I would have thought that the WDSc Proc
Wizard would have at least done that... after all IBM has a much
bigger budget than I do... Zero for me, vs $millon$ for them.  

I understand you situation a little better now.

-BOb


> 
> > From: Bob cozzi
> > 
> > Okay, that's fine, but isn't it then more work to go back and
> change
> all
> > the proc names in both the procedure interface and the
prototype...
> 
> Two names - one in the prototype, and one in the procedure.  And
> since
> my prototype is in a separate module, the wizard doesn't do much
> good,
> since I have to cut and paste it anyway, no?
> 
> > I suppose
> > I'm advocating reasons to justify using Prototypes and a Wizard
to
> > generate
> > them over cut/paste.  Both are good, and at least you're using
> them!
> 
> The wizards in the RPG editor are okay, but I'd probably need more
to
> use them regularly.  For me, the wizard should handle the
following:
> 
> 1. Prototype in a different source member
> 2. Editing a current definition
> 3. Cloning an existing definition
> 
> Maybe the RPG editor folks could take a few cues from the CSS
editor.
> That thing kicks serious butt.  For example, you should be able to
> right-click anywhere in the procedure definition (from the
procedure
> begin through the PI to the last parameter) and a popup menu should
> allow the "Properties" option.  This would bring up the wizard,
> pre-filled with the current values.  When you go to save, it should
> scan
> the source for the prototype; if it doesn't exist, it should prompt
> you
> for the name of the source member containing the prototype.  Once
it
> locates the prototype, it should fix it.  (This right-click should
> also
> work in the Outline view.)
> 
> There should also then be "Save As" functionality, which will
create
> a
> new procedure with a different name.  Again, you should be prompted
> for
> the location of the new prototype.
> 
> Joe
> 
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