Re: EXTPGM() in PR/PI

[Booth Martin <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It is dawning upon me that the problem is that most of these programs 
are called, and then they call other programs.  That appears to be where 
I crash against the rocks.

On 6/28/2013 10:19 AM, DeLong, Eric wrote:
> Hi Booth,
>
> The PI is equivalent of the *Entry parm declarations.  The PI must only be used in the program being CALLED.
>
> The PR is used by CALLERS who need to execute your program.  The /Copy member will contain the Prototype, and any "data type" (D-specs) definitions that need to be known to the caller in order to successfully call the program.
>
> -Eric DeLong
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Booth Martin
> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 7:18 PM
> To: RPG programming on the IBM i (AS/400 and iSeries)
> Subject: Re: EXTPGM() in PR/PI
>
> I figured out my problem, once folks made it clear I was on the right
> track.  It works.  But I haven't yet figured it out.
>
> As soon as I commented the PI statements in the /copy source statement
> then everything worked  So, when does one use the PI?  To what purpose?
>
> On 6/27/2013 4:13 PM, Jon Paris wrote:
> > If you use a variable name then that variable must be defined in the program.
> >
> >
> >
> > Jon Paris
> >
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