Re: That Darn Text Issue Pops Up Again...

[Mike <koldark@xxxxxxxxx>]

I didn't put that code out here, but mentioned it. I have a command already
on the RPG.

I have a command call an RPG program wrapper for a subprocedure.


On 6/19/07, Scott Klement <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Mike,
>
> > I know about the issue of passing long text fields from one program to
> > another but I didn't think it would be a problem from a program to a
> > subprocedure. I have a command call an RPG program wrapper for a
> > subprocedure.
>
> It's not a problem from a program to a subprocedure.   You have an
> *ENTRY PLIST in your program -- I'm pretty sure that the garbage
> characters are entering your program from that *ENTRY PLIST.   They're
> being passed along to the subprocedure because they're already in the
> variables.
>
> Make a command front-end for your program that declares fromAddress,
> toAddress, ccAddress, bccAddress, subject and body to be the correct
> lengths, and call the program through that command.
>
> Welcome to FAQ land.
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