Re: [Tiny-cobol-users] Interfacing TinyCOBOL programs with cgi-util library

[Hudson R. <hud...@so...>]

Hi Ferran,

> The variable can be any type, I use pic x(n) but pic a(n) or pic 9(n) 
> should work.
> The size is not important, the size of parameter-wor only needs to be 
> big enought to contain all the address and the null char. If there is an > empty space after this, the C routine won't use it.

Ok. I got it.

> To get the return value, you should use the giving or returning clause 
> of the call statement.
> 
> call "cgi_goodemailaddress" using   parameter-wor giving return-wor.
> 
> I recomend that return-wor were a pic 9(6) comp, this picture is the equivalent to a C int.

This way, it shows nothing in return-wor variable, even if the e-mail address is true. Talking with Husni(a brasilian TinyCOBOL user), I notice that cgi_goodemailaddress routine not return values from a COBOL call.

anyway, thanks for your help!

Hudson