Re: FREE opcode

FREE was usually (always?) used with a called program, especially one that might be invoked multiple times. The idea, I think, was to erase the program from memory, close files, etc. Setting on *inLR and issuing a RETURN pretty much does the same thing. At least, that's the way I terminate a program.


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Phil Kestenbaum wrote:

Thanks Rick, I had not seen these discussions but have only been back on
this list for the past 18 months,
Phil

-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of rick baird
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 9:17 AM
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: Re: FREE opcode

there have been several discussions about this on the list, and I
believe the consensus was that FREE is an unneeded relic of the past,
and 99% of the time can be safely deleted from your code.

Try the archives if you are still concerned.

On 6/13/07, Phil Kestenbaum <pkestenbaum@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

HI An older program written in RPG uses the FREE opcode after it

calles

a program. I converted the program to ILE but it won't compile
successfully due to this FREE opcode. Is this needed or something else
can be used?



Thanks,

Phil


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