Re: getting parameters from the command line for a 4gl instead of ace program

->From: john@gagme.wwa.com (John T. Fontanilla) ->Subject: getting parameters from the command line for a 4gl instead of ace program ->Date: 24 Mar 1994 14:04:20 -0600 ->Reply-To: john@gagme.wwa.com (John T. Fontanilla) ->Organization: WorldWide Access (SM) Chicagoland Internet Services 312-282-8605 708-367-1871 -> ->Hello there! -> ->Is there a way of getting parameters from the command line from a '4gl' ->program instead of an 'ace' program? I'm in the process of converting ->all 'ace' programs to '4gl' and all our ace programs get parameters from ->the command line. I looked in the manual (version 4.00) and it only had ->reference to parameter in functions (ex. FUNCTION x( y, z) ... END FUNCTION). ->So if you know the answer or technique to do it, pls. e-mail. THANKS!!! -> ->John ->-- ->John Fontanilla | Work: (203) 790-9921 AOH: (203) 350-3841 ->Transportation Data |E-mail: john@gagme.wwa.com ->100 Mill Plain Rd. | Views expressed does not reflect that of my employers. ->Danbury, CT 08611 | Maligayang bati sa inyo!!! :) -> Look at Chapter 6, 4GL Function Library, in Volume 1 of the 4GL Reference Manual. Specifically look at the ARG_VAL() and NUM_ARGS() functions. Regards, Alan ___________________________ ______________________| R. Alan Popiel |__________________________ \\ Internet: | Martin Marietta, SLS | / \\ alan@den.mmc.com | P.O. Box 179, M/S 3810 | Std disclaimers apply. / )Voice: | Denver, CO 80201-0179 USA | ( / 303-977-9998 |___________________________| (But you knew that!) \\ /________________________) (____________________________\\