Re: RNF7542 on compile

[Pete Helgren <pete@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks All.  That took care of it!

Pete Helgren
Value Added Software, Inc
www.asaap.com
www.opensource4i.com


On 3/6/2011 9:48 PM, Rory Hewitt wrote:
> Pete,
>
> That's the problem - writeline() expects a variable, which it can change.
> Just add either the VALUE or CONST keyword to tline and all will be well.
>
> Rory
>
> On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 8:09 PM, Pete Helgren<pete@xxxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
>
> > I get a compile error that points to a problem with this code (presumably)
> >
> >   writeLine('  INFO : Requested  Delivery date for VIN: '+
> >    %trim(vinnum) + ' has changed from '+ assemblydate + ' to ' +<===
> > Compiler complains about this line
> >   cdtm02002 ) ;
> >
> > WriteLine has this prototype and PI
> >
> >       D writeline       PR
> >       D  tline                       120a
> > ---------------------------------------------------------
> >       P writeline       B
> >       D writeline         PI
> >       D  tline                       120a
> >       c/free
> >                if overflow = *on;
> >                  write heading;
> >                  overflow = *off;
> >                endif;
> >                   MsgTxt = tline;
> >
> >                   write detail;
> >        /end-free
> >       P writeline         E
> >
> > I *think* it is complaining the the WriteLine procedure can't take a
> > variable but all the procedure does is fill a variable in the output
> > file.  The idea is to write messages to the printer file about errors
> > and warnings.  Can I not pass a variable parameter in this case?
> >
> > --
> > Pete Helgren
> > Value Added Software, Inc
> > www.asaap.com
> > www.opensource4i.com