Re: external data structure in free rpgle cant be use in DCL-PI ? -- RPG400-L

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well, I have about 12 years of experience RPG Fixed Format, but never use
pointers.
The code that we used has specific rules, which were created 30 years ago.

Now they just ask me to convert a fixed to a FREE format, and the only
thing i know about free is what i’ve been reading online.

Sorry if that sounds like stupid questions

Nick <nicola.brion@xxxxxxxxxxxx> escreveu em qua, 11/03/2020 às 20:38 :

Il 11/03/2020 18:03, dlclark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ha
scritto:

When you pass a parameter to a procedure, only its address is
actually passed -- unless the VALUE keyword is used on that parameter
description in the PR/PI.

In which case, the variabkle is copied to a new location and *pointer to
new location* is passed to procedure.

In the end, you always passed a pointer under covert....

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