Re: QGYRHRL API

[Jerry Adams <jerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bob,

As regards the security issue, probably not an issue as I have *AllObj 
authority.

I posted the code at http://code.midrange.com/index.php?id=50f273c912.


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Bob Cozzi wrote:
> Jerry,
> It is either your prototype or your parameter list or a security issue.
> Can you post a code excerpt?
>
> -Bob Cozzi
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rpg400-l-bounces+bob=rpgworld.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces+bob=rpgworld.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jerry Adams
> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 7:57 AM
> To: RPG Midrange
> Subject: QGYRHRL API
>
> I wrote a program that uses the QGYRHRL (QgyRtvHdwRscList) API 
> yesterday.  The purpose is to find all of the workstation devices on the 
> system.  However, only two devices are found; trust me, we have more 
> than two workstation devices here.  And, incidentally, neither of the 
> workstations it retrieves is listed when I use WRKCFGSTS *DEV.  No 
> printer is retrieved; we have twinax, network, and emulated printers all 
> on our system; all of which show upon using the WRKCFGSTS command.
>
>
>
> Originally I tried limiting the API to retrieve just the local work 
> station resources (Category = 3).  When that didn't work, I changed the 
> program to retrieve all hardware resources (Category = 1).  Same result 
> plus, of course, all cards, disks, etc.
>
>
> I even downloaded a program from the web that had the API.  When I ran 
> it, I got the same result (only the two displays previously listed).  
> The sample output, which accompanied the program on the web site, 
> indicated that individual display and printer devices are retrieved; 
> just didn't on my system (which, by the way, is at V5R4).
>
>
> The only thing that I have been able to come up with is that we run 
> under the 36 environment, but I don't see how that could have an 
> effect.  An object is an object, ain't it?
>
>
> Any clues gratefully and humbly accepted.
>
>
> Thanks.
>