Re: CONST and VALUE revisited

[Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yep Larry - that is what I confirmed and posted here a while ago - guess 
I just needed some idle activity this morning!

It goes without saying - *ENTRY PLIST does nothing for you, other than 
give the list - a main procedure prototype helps to ensure the correct 
data types - or at least matching.

Do I remember right? The C/C++ functions are all procedures? I think 
they are all in a service program or 2.

Later
Vern

Larry Ducie wrote:
> Guys,
>  
> During our conversations comparing CONST and VALUE I think we should remember that it is not possible to pass a parameter by VALUE to an external program. It is only valid on a bound call. So comparing CONST and VALUE when referencing program calls and/or the use of a *ENTRY PLIST in the callee is moot.
>  
> Defining the VALUE keyword for a parameter on a prototype for a program call  (EXTPGM) will result in a failed compile with the error:
>   
> RNF3754 - A parameter cannot be passed by value to a program.    
> I know most will know this, but some posts would suggest that not all of us do.                      Cheers
>  
> Larry Ducie 
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