RE: Variable Variable names

["Lim Hock-Chai" <Lim.Hock-Chai@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

There is no such bif in RPG.  It is possible if all those variables are in a 
datastrucure.  You can use an api to get a list of field location of the 
datastructure and then use %subst to get the value.



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[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of PAPWORTH Paul
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 9:28 AM
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Cc: GAZIN Florence; DEVILLE Jacques
Subject: Variable Variable names 


Does any one know if it is possible in RPG (or any other i_series)
language to do the following

 

Ws_work_zone = %pgmvar(var) 

 

%pgmvar would be a function which would allow you to get the contents of
a variable , whose name is contained in a variable.

 

Eg if in my imaginary function var contains the name of a field  'FRED'
,  and FRED contains 'ABC' ,  I would end up with 'ABC' in ws_work_zone

 

Many thanks in advance

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