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  3. March 2012

Re: passing parameters longer than expected

On 3/27/2012 11:20 AM, Dave wrote:
Le 27 mars 2012 15:58, Joe Pluta<joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit :
The problem is the use of the CONST keyword. By specifying CONST you
specifically told the compiler to ignore any data past the 40A; in
effect, you asked it to do a MOVEL (or EVAL) of your 100A into a
temporary 40A field and call with it. Had you not had CONST on the
prototype, the compiler would have indeed complained.

I know, and leaving it on means the programmer complains. I just
thought that prototyping was supposed to protect me from the sort of
error I made, but I shall try to remember these finer details.

:)

"I thought this safety belt was supposed to protect me?!"

"You weren't wearing it."

"Well, yes, because it's too uncomfortable. But still, it should have protected me!"

CONST removes (or at least greatly loosens) the safety belt of parameter type checking.

Joe

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