RE: CALL with optional parameters -- RPG400-L

Subject: RE: CALL with optional parameters
From: "Dennis Lovelady" <iseries@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:51:26 -0400
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COOL BEANS! I am happy to be corrected on this!

The EXTPGM keyword indicates the external name of the program whose
prototype is being defined. The name can be a character constant or a
character variable. When EXTPGM is specified, then a dynamic call will
be
done.

For the record, the suggestion does not reduce the number of lines in the
source program. It just moves the extra lines into the D specs and out of
the C (or /free) specs. But otherwise I completely agree with Joe, and the
end product is MUCH more readable.

Dennis Lovelady
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