Optional parameters (was: Missing parameter)

[David Gibbs <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 12/16/2009 9:36 AM, Dennis Lovelady wrote:
> But define "Fixed."

Prototype with no parameters specified as OPTION(*NOPASS).

> You would not find the following acceptable?
>
> // If more parameters have been added without checking here
> // then abort
> If %Parms > 5
>    sendEscape('USR4107': 'Too many parameters to myProc.'
>                          + ' Complete the maintenance.') ;
> EndIF ;

If the prototype specifies 5 parms, and 6 parms are specified on the invocation ... the compiler will complain.

If I saw a procedure with no optional parameters, and saw that line ... I would think that the prototype was wrong or that the developer forgot to put in optional parameters.

david