Does anyone have a suggestion on how to abort a proc (or D3 macro)
from a basic program? Here is an example:

1 pq
2 o this is part one
3 h run bp myprog
4 p
5 o this is part two

When I run this proc, I want myprog to prevent (under some
circumstances) the calling proc from continuing, i.e. so that I don't
see the "part two" message. For example: myprog could procwrite
something and the calling proc could test for it and then exit; but I
am hoping for something that won't mess with the proc buffers, like a
user exit or some other command. (D3/linux 7.5)

Thanks,
/Scott Ballinger
Pareto Corporation
Edmonds WA USA
206 713 6006

iirc, on Forge, which did run on D3, I had:

CHAIN 'PX'

where in MD
PX
001 PQ
002 RO
003 P

at this moment, memory fails as to why this worked, but it did (and does on
uv).

Chandru Murthi

"Scott Ballinger" <scott.ballinger (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote

I would think it's because your killing the original process with the CHAIN
and moving on. The PX prod doesn't do anything and so the process dies.

I would also think, for Scott, you could make it CHAIN to the next higher
level of menu, some recovery point, something like that.


Mark


"chandru murthi" <cmurthixyz (AT) xyzseeinggreen (DOT) net> wrote

On Apr 26, 2:16 am, Scott Ballinger <scott.ballin... (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
DEATH TO PROCs!!

Why not just re-write & have MYPROG go & run/write the rest of the
PROC if it needs to --> sounds like it is a control point anyway!

Scott Ballinger <scott.ballinger (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote in
news:1177517772.458418.69070 (AT) o40g2000prh (DOT) googlegroups.com:

Don't know if you want to alter both the proc and the program, but if D3
supports it (I honestly don't know), you could do a PROCWRITE based on
your "circumstances". The proc would check the value of what the
program passed back and either continue or stop.

Regards,
Joe

Scott - I use the proc buffer and procwrite.
I put an exit flag in a proc attribute and then test it:
IF A5 = STOP X
or something similar.
Hope this helps (your only other option is the "chain" one).
Tom...

"Scott Ballinger" <scott.ballinger (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote