RE: Suggestion: File to use when compile

Maybe you should take it one step further and make it something that can
execute *ANY* CL command.

/PRECMD: OVRDBF FILE(CUSTMAS) TOFILE(FOO)
/PRECMD: SNDMSG MSG('SOMEONE RECOMPILED THE TAX CALC PGM!') TOUSR(SCOTT)

/POSTCMD: DLTOVR FILE(CUSTMAS)

Seems like it should be relatively simple for the RPG people to have the
compiler call QCMDEXC (or system() or QCAPCMD, whatever) before compiling
the program -- and this would give you a lot of flexibility.

---
Scott Klement  http://www.scottklement.com


On Wed, 13 Oct 2004, Lim Hock-Chai wrote:

> yes, for that particular parm.  The suggestion is really more focus on a 
> flexible compiler directive that can override any parm in the create command 
> without us have to wait for new keyword.
>
> for example:
> If I'm compiling a PF using CRTPF.  I would want to be able to have the 
> following in my DDS
>       /OVRPARM MAXMBRS(5) SIZE(*NOMAX)
>
> If I'm compiling a PRTF usign CRTPRTF.  I would want to be able to have the 
> following in my DDS
>       /OVRPARM PAGESIZE(68 80)
>
> If IBM add a new parm to CRTBNDRPG command.  I would want to be able to have 
> the following in RPG source
>       /OVRPARM NEWPARM(VALUE)
>
> The main objective would be a compiler directive that is flexiable enough 
> that developer would not need to wait for new keyword to be added.
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Barbara Morris
> Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 7:12 PM
> To: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Suggestion: File to use when compile
>
>
> Lim Hock-Chai wrote:
> >
> > I like the idea of using keyword.  Compiler executing any command in the 
> > program source sound a bit scary for me.  However, it would be nice if ibm 
> > can also add a compiler directive (/OVRPARM) to override parm values.  For 
> > example:
> >
> >       /IF DEFINED(*CRTBNDRPG)
> >       /OVRPARM BNDDIR(STDBNDDIR)
> >       /ENDIF
> >
>
> What you specify on the H spec already overrides the parm values.
>
>       /IF DEFINED(*CRTBNDRPG)
>      H BNDDIR(STDBNDDIR)
>       /ENDIF
>
> (By the way, BNDDIR is valid for CRTRPGMOD too.)
>
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