RE: Compiler directive

For one, you only bring in the procs you need, two it's self documenting
what you are getting out of the copybook, three you can use /undefine
afterward to prevent the same proc definition from being pulled from
another copybook. 


Thanks,
Tommy Holden


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[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lim Hock-Chai
Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 9:19 AM
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: RE: Compiler directive 

Can you be more specific on what it saves me from?

Generally speaking, you should try not to have duplicate export
procedure in the system.  If this is the rule, then what would it saves
me from?

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Holden Tommy
Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 9:15 AM
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Subject: RE: Compiler directive 

Since I use the first solution in my shop the only con I see is have to
add all the /define statements, but that is also what saves you in the
end.... 


Thanks,
Tommy Holden


-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lim Hock-Chai
Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 9:13 AM
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: RE: Compiler directive 

Let me be a bit more specific:

Let say I've a program that needs to use proc1 and proc3 of MYSVC
service program, the first method will allow me to copy just the proc1
and proc3 prototypes that I needed but it requires three line of code to
do the copy:

/Define proc1
/Define proc3
/Include Qrpglesrc,MYSVCPRO


The second method only requires one statement but the proc2 prototype
will also be included:
/Include Qrpglesrc,MYSVCPRO


Any pros and cons for the above two?

-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lim Hock-Chai
Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 8:38 AM
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: RE: Compiler directive 

From everyone's reply, seems like /if does not allow testing condition

with 'or/and'.  Thanks.

Can I take a poll on how you structure your prototype copy book of
service program that contains more than one export procedures:

Do you do this:
 /If defined (proc1)    
d  proc1          PR                  
d   piParm1                     10   
 /Endif 
 /If defined (proc2)    
d  proc2          PR                  
d   piParm2                     10   
 /Endif 
 /If defined (proc3)    
d  proc2          PR                  
d   piParm2                     10   
 /Endif 

Or do you do this:

d  proc1          PR                  
d   piParm1                     10   

d  proc2          PR                  
d   piParm2                     10   

d  proc2          PR                  
d   piParm2                     10   


-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lim Hock-Chai

Is there a way to test for two conditions in the /if defined()
statement?
 
Something like below:
/If defined(Copy_proc_prototype) or defined(Copy_SRVPGM_Prototype_All)  

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