Re: Starting out with sub-procedures

[James Rich <james@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

DeLong, Eric wrote:
> James,
>
> Yes, C has prototypes, but you cannot use an RPG prototype in the C
> compiler, nor can you use a C prototype in the RPG compiler.  I can
> definitely say that making a set of RPG prototypes that is equivalent to a
> set of C prototypes (.H) is a somewhat daunting task.  A tool to translate a
> prototype definitions might be very useful, but I'm not aware of any such
> tools.  

Yes, you are correct.  I didn't mean to imply that a prototype coded in 
C could be used by the RPG compiler.  Rather that a C function coded 
with an RPG prototype could be used.  Similarly, the C compiler cannot 
use an RPG coded prototype, but can use an RPG procedure with a C 
prototype.  Sorry for the confusion.

Note that here there is potential trouble.  What if you code the 
prototype incorrectly?  Of course this is possible regardless of C. 
Normally /COPY is used to keep the declarations the same, but you could 
code a prototype in RPG one way in one source member, then prototype it 
another way in another source member.  It would compile, but Bad Things 
would happen at run time.

James Rich

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