RE: Pointers and LR -- RPG400-L

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Subject: RE: Pointers and LR
From: "Jon Paris" <Jon.Paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 10:25:17 -0400
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It doesnt' need to know what is in the string, it just needs to pass it

to other programss.

But surely the other programs will have to know the length?  So why worry
about having to change just one program when others will have to change
anyway?

I would tend to define it in the current caller as being of the maximum
length it is ever likely to be and pass that.  It has no impact on your call
speed etc. since you're only passing a pointer anyway.  That way you don't
have to recompile it and you're not taking any risks.


Jon Paris
Partner400

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