I *think* I can call an assembler sub program to do what you mentioned Gil. I would rewrite this in assembler, but time doesn't permit. So same ole same ole I have to determine my best solution , I would prefer writing it once, if you know what I mean.
Scott ford www.identityforge.com from my IPAD > On Feb 10, 2014, at 5:07 PM, Paul Gilmartin <paulgboul...@aim.com> wrote: > >> On Mon, 10 Feb 2014 15:41:53 -0500, John Gilmore wrote: >> >> If you write the assembly-language subroutine, make it [a] generic, >> reentrant RECFM-get routine that will be reusable and put the logic >> for distinguishing FB and VB (and rejecting other possible values) in >> its caller. >> > My notion of "generic" would be to return RECFM whatever it is > (and LRECL) and let the caller make the decision of suitability. > > (Or, accept a list of permissible values.) > > In COBOL, must the necessary choices be made earlier than entry > to the DCB OPEN exit? > > -- gil > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
