Functions Overload

[rmarrugo]

Hello everyone,

I wonder if we can make overloaded procedures or function in Progress 4GL 9.1E.

Thank you in advance.

 

[tamhas]

If you want overloading, I would look to 10.1A and beyond. Method overloading in classes is not there in 10.1A, but I don't think it will be long before it gets added. The only way you can do this sort of thing in 9.1 is kludgy. The one possible exception to this is using super procedures, but that would require you loading the right super procedure for the need ... like I said, kludgy.

 

[bulklodd]

I wonder if we can make overloaded procedures or function in Progress 4GL 9.1E.

No, you can't. Overloading will be available for methods only starting with 10.1B.

 

[Steve McKean]

You cannot overload functions in 9.1 but you CAN overload procedures providing they are in a super procedure and have the same signature.

Functions can't be overloaded but can be used in super procedures and making the call in your program very easy. To use them you use the proto-type with "in super", e.g.

function myfunction returns logical (input h as handle) in super.