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06/11/2026

08:33 AM Feature #9767: Support the new VAR statement introduced in Progress 12.x

@var char[3] c1 = ["1", "2", "3"].@ also works after a few small adjustments.
Right now, I am approaching @var cha... Dănuț Filimon

07:34 AM Feature #9767: Support the new VAR statement introduced in Progress 12.x

I was getting too complicated and missed a lot of details, I should've just piggy bagged the DEFINE_VARIABLE implemen... Dănuț Filimon

06/10/2026

09:28 AM Feature #9767: Support the new VAR statement introduced in Progress 12.x

Ignore my last comment, I forgot a patch. Dănuț Filimon

09:25 AM Feature #9767: Support the new VAR statement introduced in Progress 12.x

Greg Shah wrote:
> You should be trying for something like this:
>
> [...]
>
> I've removed the annotations fo... Dănuț Filimon

09:21 AM Feature #9767: Support the new VAR statement introduced in Progress 12.x

You should be trying for something like this:... Greg Shah

08:44 AM Feature #9767: Support the new VAR statement introduced in Progress 12.x

The current problem I am working on is the definition of @var char[3] c1 = [1,2,3]@, this generates the following ast... Dănuț Filimon

02:52 AM Feature #9767: Support the new VAR statement introduced in Progress 12.x

Greg Shah wrote:
> Also, I should note that the @EQUALS@ node will need to have its type rewritten as @ASSIGN@. Loo... Dănuț Filimon

06/09/2026

10:25 AM Feature #9767: Support the new VAR statement introduced in Progress 12.x

Also, I should note that the @EQUALS@ node will need to have its type rewritten as @ASSIGN@. Look at existing gramma... Greg Shah

06/08/2026

11:08 AM Feature #9767: Support the new VAR statement introduced in Progress 12.x

Yes, the use of @^@ in @eq:EQUALS^@ overrides the @makeASTRoot()@ and forces the @EQUALS@ to be the root node.
I s... Greg Shah

09:25 AM Feature #9767: Support the new VAR statement introduced in Progress 12.x

I've worked on the changes from the review and the only problem I am facing right now is resolving the qualified name... Dănuț Filimon

06/05/2026

04:53 PM Feature #9767: Support the new VAR statement introduced in Progress 12.x

Code Review Task Branch 9767a Revision 16564
Overall, this is quite close. Here are changes I'd like to see:
1... Greg Shah

06/04/2026

07:51 AM Feature #9767: Support the new VAR statement introduced in Progress 12.x

Committed *9767a/16564*. Added partial VAR statement support and ParserTestDriver.java to be used with harness.
I ... Dănuț Filimon

06/03/2026

07:27 AM Feature #9767: Support the new VAR statement introduced in Progress 12.x

That is OK, remember that we don't have syntax checking support in FWD until #3882. So long as the tests exist and "... Greg Shah

04:48 AM Feature #9767: Support the new VAR statement introduced in Progress 12.x

I ran the harness against the failing tests and found errors such as:... Dănuț Filimon

05/29/2026

05:41 AM Bug #4602: fixes for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Rebase 4602a to trunk rev. 16588. Eduard Soltan

05/28/2026

07:46 AM Feature #9767: Support the new VAR statement introduced in Progress 12.x

I looked a lot more into the lexer and preprocessor tests, but I can't figure out how to generate the OE baselines.
... Dănuț Filimon

05/27/2026

09:25 AM Feature #6407 (Review): name_map.xml improvements

Committed *6407b/16578*. Added inHandleProc to override the handle and make sure TARGET-PROCEDURE is set properly.
... Dănuț Filimon

05/26/2026

07:04 AM Feature #6407: name_map.xml improvements

I have some problems figuring out what is wrong with the changes from the last commit, the only difference I can find... Dănuț Filimon

05/25/2026

04:49 AM Feature #6407: name_map.xml improvements

Constantin Asofiei wrote:
> Danut, please create a standalone test for the 16577 commit.
>
> The resolvers must n... Dănuț Filimon

05/22/2026

10:08 AM Feature #6407: name_map.xml improvements

Danut, please create a standalone test for the 16577 commit.
The resolvers must not have dependencies on each othe... Constantin Asofiei

10:04 AM Feature #6407 (WIP): name_map.xml improvements

3 tests remain to be investigated and fixed. Dănuț Filimon

09:07 AM Feature #6407: name_map.xml improvements

Committed *6407b/16577*. Added 2767 error handling and fixed the remaining scenario where the function declaration is... Dănuț Filimon

05/21/2026

07:28 AM Feature #6407: name_map.xml improvements

Dănuț Filimon wrote:
> * @hpUtils = this-procedure.@ to @hpUtils = ?.@
This needs to be fixed in FWD.
> * removed ... Constantin Asofiei

07:26 AM Feature #6407: name_map.xml improvements

Constantin Asofiei wrote:
> Looks good. Please also test what happens if @hpUtils@ in test2.p or in start.p is unkn... Dănuț Filimon

07:04 AM Feature #6407: name_map.xml improvements

Looks good. Please also test what happens if @hpUtils@ in test2.p or in start.p is unknown. Constantin Asofiei

06:40 AM Feature #6407 (Review): name_map.xml improvements

I committed *6407b/16576* to fix how the IN-HANDLE/local implementation are resolved.
Constantin, please take a lo... Dănuț Filimon

04:14 AM Feature #6407: name_map.xml improvements

Constantin Asofiei wrote:
> * @InternalEntryKey@ needs to have also as part of the key the @IN handle@ flag (only th... Constantin Asofiei

04:11 AM Feature #6407: name_map.xml improvements

Danut, this is part of a bug which exists already in trunk:
* test1.p... Constantin Asofiei

03:30 AM Feature #6407: name_map.xml improvements

Constantin Asofiei wrote:
> Please post a standalone test.
This is the test case.... Dănuț Filimon

05/20/2026

09:21 AM Feature #6407: name_map.xml improvements

Please post a standalone test. Constantin Asofiei

08:12 AM Feature #6407 (WIP): name_map.xml improvements

Constantin, I found a scenario where we need the @jname@ in the LegacySignature. The following stack trace creates an... Dănuț Filimon

05/19/2026

04:44 AM Feature #6407: name_map.xml improvements

I got news from Serban that the runtime testing failed for a customer, I am currently investigating.
https://proj.g... Dănuț Filimon

05/15/2026

09:16 AM Feature #9488: implement all built-in OO classes using the open source ADE code from 12.8.4

Constantin Asofiei wrote:
> Dănuț Filimon wrote:
> > @is-legacy-oo@ and @legacy-res-support-type@ are actually brok... Dănuț Filimon

01:57 AM Feature #9488: implement all built-in OO classes using the open source ADE code from 12.8.4

Dănuț Filimon wrote:
> @is-legacy-oo@ and @legacy-res-support-type@ are actually broken, I got lots of errors while ... Constantin Asofiei

05/14/2026

08:26 AM Feature #9767: Support the new VAR statement introduced in Progress 12.x

> For @VAR@, I am wondering where the expression should be evaluated? I thought of the following:
> * Using a lambda... Greg Shah

08:24 AM Feature #9767: Support the new VAR statement introduced in Progress 12.x

Before we move ahead, please create ABLUnit testcases that:
* Explore the different syntax options.
* Prove (or d... Greg Shah

04:23 AM Feature #9767 (WIP): Support the new VAR statement introduced in Progress 12.x

There's more to the @VAR@ statement than just the syntax from #9767:... Dănuț Filimon

07:36 AM Feature #9488: implement all built-in OO classes using the open source ADE code from 12.8.4

Constantin Asofiei wrote:
> I do not plan to commit the 9488a changes to trunk *at this time*. Any changes made to ... Dănuț Filimon

05/13/2026

01:40 PM Feature #9488: implement all built-in OO classes using the open source ADE code from 12.8.4

Actually, for generics there is #9868 and for the var statement there is #9767 - lets work them in those tasks, please. Constantin Asofiei

01:36 PM Feature #9488: implement all built-in OO classes using the open source ADE code from 12.8.4

Dănuț Filimon wrote:
> Committed *9488c/16551* containing conversion changes from 9488a + additional change to fix t... Constantin Asofiei

10:42 AM Feature #9488: implement all built-in OO classes using the open source ADE code from 12.8.4

Dănuț Filimon wrote:
> Greg, about the VAR statement. Wouldn't the current structure of DEFINE VARIABLE be reasonabl... Greg Shah

09:00 AM Feature #9488: implement all built-in OO classes using the open source ADE code from 12.8.4

Greg, about the VAR statement. Wouldn't the current structure of DEFINE VARIABLE be reasonable? During conversion, we... Dănuț Filimon

08:35 AM Feature #9488: implement all built-in OO classes using the open source ADE code from 12.8.4

Greg Shah wrote:
> > var statement => def var
>
> We should just add a new rule to match this language statement.... Dănuț Filimon

01:09 PM Feature #6407: name_map.xml improvements

Dănuț Filimon wrote:
> Constantin Asofiei wrote:
> > Danut, please add history entry to @WebUtil.java@. Otherwise,... Constantin Asofiei

09:30 AM Feature #6407: name_map.xml improvements

Constantin Asofiei wrote:
> Danut, please add history entry to @WebUtil.java@. Otherwise, is there more testing nee... Dănuț Filimon

06:36 AM Feature #6407 (Internal Test): name_map.xml improvements

Danut, please add history entry to @WebUtil.java@. Otherwise, is there more testing needed? Constantin Asofiei