By "header files", I mean separate source members that contain prototypes for service programs, that are included in all the program source members, and the service program source member itself, using the /INCLUDE compiler directive. I use the term header files because they serve the same purpose as C header files. That name's reinforced by the fact that the only ones I have to deal with are from Scott Klement's projects, and all of his end with _H.
Everyone here seems to be in favor of using /INCLUDE to bring service program prototypes into program source members. The disagreement is whether those prototypes should be in the service program source itself or a separate source member containing only the prototypes (what I call header files).
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From: dlclark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <dlclark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2017 12:07 PM
To: Rational Developer for IBM i / Websphere Development Studio Client for System i & iSeries
Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] RDi 9.6 Procedure wizzard
"WDSCI-L" <wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote on 11/30/2017 12:50:27 PM:
It's a personal preference thing. I prefer separate header files to
compiler directives. I've used both schemes, and I find the header files
are simpler to manage.
On Thu, Nov 30, 2017 at 10:57 AM, Justin Taylor <JUSTIN@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I agree. I don't see that header files for RPG add anything over
using
compiler directives to bring in your prototypes.
OK you guys... Enlighten me, please. I know what header files
are in the C sense, but I've never heard of header files for RPG. I only
know of /COPY and /INCLUDE. When were header files introduced for RPG and
how does that work?
Sincerely,
Dave Clark
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