Message generation
Sending most output messages to the system operator is a simple, straightforward, uncomplicated
task. For most messages, it is only necessary to point to the output parameters and text, relying on
the system to do the formatting. Use the following macros are provided for this purpose whenever
possible.
- WTOPC
- Edit and send system message
The WTOPC macro (and cooresponding wtopc C function) constructs a message block and provides facilities for converting binary values into EBCDIC, decimal, or hexadecimal, and for editing the message.
- GENMSG
- Generate message table for WTOPC
The GENMSG macro constructs the information that WTOPC uses to build a message. Multiple GENMSG macros can be assembled together to form message text tables.
- DCTMSG
- Define GENMSG entry
The DCTMSG data macro defines and labels entry information generated by the GENMSG macro. These labels can be used when coding a subsequent WTOPC macro.
Note: If you are coding in C, do not use the printf
function. Use the C language wtopc function.