Re: Best way of using Service programs.

[Mike Eovino <meovino@xxxxxxxxx>]

In our shop, we assign our own signatures and add new exports to the
end of the binder source.  Once you get your head around the fact that
the exports are actually accessed by number and not name, it's not
counter-intuitive ;-)

However, we also don't use our binder source as a reference.

Mike E.

On 2/15/06, Steve Richter <stephenrichter@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 2/15/06, Jon Paris <Jon.Paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >  >> I was doing that and thought the system would map the export numbers
> > from the *PRV STRPGMEXP group to the current, actual exports of the service
> > program. It didn't work for me.
> >
> > It never has done - good bad or evil that's the way it works.  The only
> > thing that affects the export sequence is the *CURRENT signature.  It is the
> > programmers responsibility to ensure that new procedures are added to the
> > end of the list if he wants to avoid signature violations.
>
> In practive, you dont get a signature violation if you assign your own
> signatures.  Once you supply the signature, if dont always add the
> exports to the end of the list ( which is counter intutitive ) you are
> in for a lot of trouble.  Your export numbers will be off and your
> application will suddenly start running procedures you do not intend.
> Very dangerous.
>
> -Steve
>
>
> >
> > Jon Paris
> > www.Partner400.com
> >
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