At 12/3/98 08:51 AM , Dennis Handly wrote:
>>By the way, INFO string technique is not 'new', I can recall using
>>it in the early 70s.
>/jf
>
>It was implemented on MPE much later than secondary entry points.  If both
>were implemented at the same time, secondary entry points may never have
>been used that much.
>

Actually, I rather like secondary entry points, but then I've one of those
old SPL types.  I also like INFO strings, and used them for many years
before there was intrinsic (GETINFO) access, back in the days when you had
to use Q-relative pointers to get to the INFO parameter, its length, and
the PARM value.

Secondary entry points were/are very handy in many applications - and are
much more useful in hiding functions from end users (unless you use cryptic
UNIX-like parameters [-Xfvbzui] in the INFO string).

Record my vote as being FOR retaining secondary entry points.

John
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John Korb                            email: [log in to unmask]
Innovative Software Solutions, Inc.

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