Re: Options(*Varsize) question

No need for the Varsize if you do that Gary.

But why not use CONST and let the compiler do it for you?

On Oct 28, 2015, at 12:18 PM, Monnier, Gary <Gary.Monnier@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

How about this?

d ExtractSpecs pr
d LongString 32000a Options( *VarSize )

d LongString s 32000A Varying
d TEXT50 s 50A
...
LongString = TEXT50;
ExtractSpecs( LongString ) ;
...
p ExtractSpecs b
d ExtractSpecs pi
d LongString 32000a Varying

Thanks,

Gary Monnier


-----Original Message-----
From: RPG400-L [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dan
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2015 8:50 AM
To: RPG400-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Options(*Varsize) question

I've tried a couple of variations on the code snippet below, but this is the only one that compiled. In the example below, TEXT50 is a 50-char length variable. Once inside the ExtractSpecs proc, LongString shows the value of TEXT50 in the first 50 columns, but is followed by "junk".

My (apparently incorrect) understanding of Options(*Varsize) is that the ExtractSpecs proc would "see" only the value in LongString up to the length of the variable passed to it. The compile fails if Options(*Varsize) is not specified. Ditto if I used the VARYING keyword.

My kludgy, hopefully temporary, workaround is to capture the length of the first parameter and pass it as the second parameter.

Ideas / advice / specific RTFM references appreciated!

d ExtractSpecs pr
d LongString 32000a Options( *VarSize )
...
ExtractSpecs( TEXT50 ) ;
...
p ExtractSpecs b
d ExtractSpecs pi
d LongString 32000a Options( *VarSize )

- Dan
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