Re: Mixed case in object filters?

Definitely best practice to use  ExtProc(*DclCase) with RpgUnit
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From: Justin Taylor <jtaylor.0ab@xxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [WDSCI-L] Mixed case in object filters?
Date: Fri, Oct 23, 2020 1:31 PM
 
That's kind of what I figured, but it can't hurt to ask.  Explicitly
using
mixed case procedure names can be problematic, but since nothing should
reference the RPGUnit service programs it might be a non-issue.

Thanks

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> From: Brian Parkins <goodprophet.bp@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: Rational Developer for IBM i <wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2020 12:41:16 +0100
> Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] Mixed case in object filters?
> In order to achieve mixed-case procedure names, you use the RPGIV
> EXTPROC keyword. (Otherwise the compiler converts the names to
uppercase.)
>
> I just did a little test using EXTPROC(*DCLCASE) and the RSE view
> displays the (mixed-case) procedure names perfectly. (NOTE: I believe
> *DCLCASE can only be with in free-format. Otherwise you'll have to
> specify EXTPROC('MixedCase').)
>
> In other words, the solution is with coding, not RSE.
>
>         Dcl-PR Proc1 Packed(5:0) ExtProc(*DclCase);  >>>>>>> RSE
> displays as 'Proc1'
>           Dcl-Parm Parm1 Date(*ISO) Value;
>         End-PR;
>
>       D Proc2           PR             5P 0 >>>>>>> RSE displays as
'PROC2'
>       D Parm2                           D   Datfmt(*ISO) Value
>
>       D Proc3           PR             5P 0 Extproc('Proc3') >>>>>>>
RSE
> displays as 'Proc3'
>       D Parm3                           D Datfmt(*ISO) Value
>
> HTH,
> Brian.
>
>
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