RE: Question on using the UNLINK function in an RPGLE program

One gotcha on using the IFS prototypes for C is to remember that trailing blanks are considered part of the name.
Alan


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-----Original Message-----
From: RPG400-L [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Jeff Young
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2014 10:07 AM
To: RPG programming on the IBM i (AS/400 and iSeries)
Subject: Re: Question on using the UNLINK function in an RPGLE program

Thanks Jon,
I am using Scott's IFS_IO copybook for the prototypes, and it is setup as
Options(*String).

Jeff Young
Sr. Programmer Analyst


On Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 9:43 AM, Jon Paris <jon.paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

You should be able to use either approach - it depends on the prototype.

If the proto has Options(*String) as it should then either the address
or the field can be passed. But if you using the address then the
field itself must be null terminated.


On 2014-09-05, at 9:35 AM, Scott Mildenberger <
SMildenberger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Just the field name like you first example.

Scott

-----Original Message-----
From: RPG400-L [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Jeff

Young

Sent: Friday, September 05, 2014 7:34 AM
To: RPG programming on the IBM i (AS/400 and iSeries)
Subject: Question on using the UNLINK function in an RPGLE program

Can I use a field name with the UNLINK function, or do I need to use
a

pointer to the field?

ie;
unlink (IFS_FILE_NAME);
or
unlink (%Addr(IFS_FILE_NAME);

Thanks,

Jeff Young
Sr. Programmer Analyst
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