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Languages - RPG

Runtime reflection for variables in ILE languages: new BIF/API to retrieve variable metadata (type, length, precision)

Synopsis Provide a supported, performant way to obtain metadata about variables at runtime in ILE programs. It can be a language-level built-in function in RPG or a system API callable from any ILE language. Problem statement ILE RPG offers only a...
3 days ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG Submitted

Adding support to compile display and printer files from sources in the IFS rather than only via dds stored in source phisical file

In modern development environments, traditional display and printer files are far from being completely obsolete.The SRCSTMF compilation parameter has long been added to the CRTRPGMOD, CRTSQLRPGI, and CRTCLMOD commands.Adding it to the CRTDSPF and...
3 days ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG Submitted

IBM i ILE Reflection: Runtime Symbol Tables, Source Cross-References, and AI Introspection

Synopsis Introduce native reflection capabilities to IBM i, allowing compiled programs to expose compiler-generated symbol tables through a supported ILE API. Inspired by Java Reflection, this would enable applications and tools to discover variab...
3 days ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG Submitted

Extend prototyped procedure calls with "keyword parameters"

SQL has the nice feature, to use optionally use keyword parameters instead of positioned parameters. My idea is, also extend RPG prototyped procedure calls with the option to use keyword parameters. Imagine the following procedure prototype: dcl-p...
10 months ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG Future consideration

Determine the maximum number of array elements at compile time (*MAX16M)

If I define an array like this dcl-ds myArr qualified dim(*auto : 40000); fld1 char(100); fld2 char(100); fld3 char(100); fld4 char(100); end-ds; then the program compiles OK because we don't exceed the 16MB limit. Now I have to make a cha...
25 days ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG Submitted

Create %PROGNAME built in function

We have the RPG built in function %PROC to return the name of the current procedure, I think it is time that we have the same for the name of the current program. By all means we can get this from the program status data structure, it would just b...
9 months ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG Future consideration

Define a field in a copy source using a field reference file.

I'm missing a way to define a field in a copy source using a field reference file.It could either be an extended version of LIKE() or a new LIKEFLD() For example:dcl-s myField1 LIKEFLD(fldref.format2 : myField : +5)dcl-s myField2 LIKE(fldref.forma...
11 months ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG Future consideration

Allow EVAL-CORR to accept a procedure return value of a data structure type (likeds)

Removes the need for throwaway temporary structures whose only purpose is to carry a return value into EVAL-CORR. Cleaner, more expressive code, consistent with the existing support for DS-returning procedures in plain assignments. Preserves the s...
3 months ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG Submitted

Typed pointers in RPG: Stronger type safety for pointers

Currently, RPG has exactly two types of pointers: Basing pointers Procedure pointers These pointer types hold no type information about the pointer's target. Currently, when defining a BASED variable, the compiler cannot verify that the variable's...
4 months ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG Future consideration

Allow %RANGE & %LIST with ON-EXCPT

In a MONITOR group with the ON-EXCPT operation code allow it to use the %LIST & %RANGE built in functions that can be used with the IF operation code. For example: monitor ; read TESTFILE ; on-excpt in %list('CPF1234' : 'CPF1235': 'CPF1236') ;...
9 months ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG Future consideration

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