Re: QXXPTOD API from an ILE CL program

[CRPence <CRPbottle@xxxxxxxxx>]

  I agree with the situation about those having only CL available [I 
have even been in situations where that was the effective scenario], and 
that the value in knowing how to do the work in CL irrespective of its 
potential usefulness generally... because they are educational.

  I just want to clarify however, that the OP noted [and to what and 
why I responded was] that the issue involved an educational example of 
ILE CL calling a procedure with CALLPRC; i.e. for a "presentation" that 
was being prepared.  I was of the opinion that FLOAT was an unnecessary 
complexity which could easily be avoided; i.e. there was no reason to 
use that "rather complicated sample as a good representation of what ILE 
is", when so many other examples could be had without needing to pass a 
FLOAT data type.  And FWiW the "system I have used lately", although 
left unmentioned, is one which has no access fees and also gives free 
access to an RPG compiler.  Thus I could have created the module, saved 
the object, and transported the object anywhere required.  About the 
only limitation for the person with only CL available, is if that person 
has the ability to RSTOBJ... because we can probably safely assume they 
can CRTPGM.

Regards, Chuck

On 17 Feb 2013 13:35, Bruce Vining wrote:
> <<SNIP>> I have also met quite a few developers who only have CL
> available to them. So documenting how to do it in CL, even though I
> would most likely call some RPG or C code if doing it myself, is
> certainly a worthwhile discussion. Doing it in another ILE language
> just isn't an option for some users.
>
> > On Sun, Feb 17, 2013 at 12:09 PM, CRPence wrote:
> > > <<SNIP>>
> > > One can just choose to write in another ILE Language to make
> > > either a wrapper of the 'hypot' routine or write the code to
> > > perform the work of the 'hypot' routine. The system I have used
> > > lately, does not even have the C++ routines, so I would not even
> > > have the option to call them from _any_ language; creating a
> > > wrapper is not even an option. There is little reason an example
> > > for educational purposes should have to use FLOAT. <<SNIP>>
> > >
> > > On 17 Feb 2013 06:13, paul.roy@xxxxxxx wrote:
> > > > My today concern is that I am preparing a ILE CL presentation
> > > > and I am not sure that I will present this rather complicated
> > > > sample as a good representation of what ILE is. <<SNIP>>