RE: %Parms Test Problem

Jerry,

I wrote up a quick program to mimic yours but with a little twist.

o I defined the parameters as you did.
o I defined a variable for %parm.
o I defined a variable for %parm().
o I defined a flag as you did.
o I included a program status data structure.

Here's the program...

H Debug(*YES)
H Dftactgrp(*No) Actgrp(*New)
H Option(*SrcStmt)

D ProgramSDS SDS
D Pgm_Name *PROC
D Pgm_NbrParms *PARMS

D TEST1 PR extPgm('TEST1')
D parm1 2A OPTIONS(*NOPASS)
D parm2 2A OPTIONS(*NOPASS)

D TEST1 PI
D parm1 2A OPTIONS(*NOPASS)
D parm2 2A OPTIONS(*NOPASS)

D flag1 S N inz(*off)
D NBRPARMS S 10I 0
D NBRPARMS2 S 10I 0

/free

if %parms > 0;
flag1 = *On;
endif;

NBRPARMS = %PARMS;
NBRPARMS2 = %PARMS();

dump;


*INLR = *On;
return;
/end-free

%parm worked for me. Here is what I see from the dump after executing call test1 'x'

PARM1 CHAR(2) 'x '
PARM2 CHAR(2) NOT ADDRESSABLE
FLAG1 INDICATOR(1) '1'
NBRPARMS INT(10) 1
NBRPARMS2 INT(10) 1
PGM_NBRPARMS ZONED(3,0) 001


This was at V5R4. The program was compiled to use a *NEW activation group.

Gary Monnier


-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jerry C. Adams
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 10:51 AM
To: 'RPG programming on the IBM i / System i'
Subject: RE: %Parms Test Problem

I'll take your word for it, Jon. Per my previous reply, it worked when I removed the *NoPass options and tested via the command line.

Jerry C. Adams
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-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx> [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]<mailto:[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]>
On Behalf Of Jon Paris
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 12:47 PM
To: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: %Parms Test Problem

Ignore me Jerry - I was thinking bound calls ...

If only my brain would engage ...


On 2012-07-10, at 1:37 PM, rpg400-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:rpg400-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I don't think the command line (which it looks like you are using)
passes

the minimal descriptors that are needed for %parms to work Jerry.

Try calling from another RPG or CL and it should work.

Jon Paris

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