RE: Array overlay

Jon,

Thanks for the reply.  The group field is new to me, but I think I
understand it.

However, I still don't understand why Barbara needed both the MaxPtyAlpha
and the MaxPtyA fields.

Would not the following have worked?

     D  MaxPtyAlpha                  
     D    MaxPty1                    10i 0 Overlay(MaxPtyAlpha)
     D    MaxPty2                    10i 0 Overlay(MaxPtyAlpha:*next)
...
     D    MaxPty8                    10i 0 Overlay(MaxPtyAlpha:*next)
     D    MaxPty9                    10i 0 Overlay(MaxPtyAlpha:*next)
     D    MaxPty                     10i 0 Overlay(MaxPtyAlpha) 
     D                                     Dim(%Div(%Size(MaxPtyAlpha)
     D                                             :%Size(MaxPty1)))

If it wouldn't is it simply a limitation of the compiler or is the a reason
I don't see?

Thanks,
Charles


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jon Paris [mailto:Jon.Paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 3:04 PM
> To: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: Array overlay
> 
> 
> I'm an "anyone else" - will I do?
> 
>  >> Can you provide some more detail on what is going on here.
> Specifically, what's the relationship/use of MaxPtyAlpha and MaxPtyA?
> 
> Check out the article we wrote on the subject of "D-Spec 
> Discoveries".  It
> describes this situation and some other interesting features 
> of D-specs.
> You'll find the link towards the bottom of this page:
> http://www.partner400.com/ArticlesEXTRA2.htm
> 
> Jon Paris
> Partner400
> www.Partner400.com
> 
> 
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