Re: Constant definitions (was: Visual RPG vs. Other Visual ....

[Barbara Morris <bmorris@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Jon Paris wrote:
>
>  >>  Do you think it was retained for compatibility with RPG/400?
>
> I don't think it was retained.  In fact I know that it was deliberately
> _not_ supported.  We had to make a point of highlighting it as a difference
> in all the early training material.
>
> As I noted - it doesn't work on V5R2 so the fact that it works on V4R5 may
> be an aberration.
>
> Either way there is a fix needed somewhere.  To the compiler, the
> documentation, or both.  I'm going to wait and see what Barbara has to say.
>

Jon, it works on V5R2 for me.
     D ds              ds
     D  sub1                         10a   inz('sub1')
     D  sub1len        c                   10
     D  sub2                         10a   inz('sub2')
     C     sub1          dsply
     C     sub1len       dsply
     C     sub2          dsply
     C                   return

Looks like it's been supported but not documented since the beginning of
RPG IV.