RE: Prototyped Procedures

[<Rick.Chevalier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Normally I try to stay out of these discussions but I'm curious about something.

As a longtime no /copy bigot I'm still coming to terms with using /copy (or 
/include) for prototypes.  I have used the method Joe describes (at least I 
think it's the same) and I don't see the difference between that and a separate 
copybook other than using /define statements.  I actually kind of like that 
because then I know exactly what is being copied.

For instance:

Module code

/IF prototypename
d Proc       pr
d  parm1                 1a
d  parm2                 10i 0
/ENDIF

d Proc       pi
        .
        .
        .

In calling program
/DEFINE prototypename
/COPY sourcefile/modulesource
/UNDEFINE


With the prototype in a separate member you don't have the define (or maybe you 
do if there are many prototypes in a single copybook) so you are left with this:

/COPY sourcefile/modulesource

I just don't see issue with using /DEFINE

Rick


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