Re: *entry and PR with same program as EXTPGM

I'm not sure you can say there is an advantage, The program will run
either way. The only advantage I know, is you don't have to drop out of
free form to define the *entry parms. I like that they are at the top of
the program since I used to define my *entry parms in the INZSR subroutine
that was at the bottom of my programs, but I could have defined it first
in my 'C' specs, so that's not really an advantage.

Someone replied that you get the prototype checking when called from
another program using a prototype, But if I understand correctly, The
calling program verifies your callp to the prototype, nothing compares
that to the called programs prototype.



From:
"Chamara Withanachchi" <chamaraw@xxxxxxxxxx>
To:
"RPG Programming on the AS400 / iSeries" <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date:
04/15/2009 09:14 AM
Subject:
Re: *entry and PR with same program as EXTPGM
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My method also like same. Where I'm putting a comment but i$ looking for
any positive advantages.


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-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Ryan <michaelrtr@xxxxxxxxx>

Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:10:53
To: RPG programming on the IBM i / System i<rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: *entry and PR with same program as EXTPGM


There isn't, besides perhaps the ability to use different keywords. I use
the PR/PI method for programs myself, but I usually have this comment:

// *ENTRY

Above it for programmers to search.

On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 9:00 AM, Chamara Withanachchi
<chamaraw@xxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

Hi all,

Can someone clarify me what is the different between *ENTRY and coding a
procedure as the same name of the program and using EXTPGM keyword

Ex;

Abcpgm pr extpgm('ABCPGM')
Parm1 10a

Abcpgm pi
Parm1 10a



Regards,

Chamara Withanachchi
IBM Certified Power System Expert
RPG Programmer
(owner of www.rpgiv.info)

WWW.RPGIV.INFO
Mob: +971 50 5698644
Tel: +971 6 5595887
chamaraw@xxxxxxxxxx
www.rpgiv.info
i want to be future ready. i want control. i want an i.


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