Re: external *PRTF (was: RE: 'ILE RPG' or 'RPG IV' . What's the difference!!!)

Excellent points. I was just today defining a ext. printer file for a program.

Why? Only God knows. Many things we do are due to habit only.

I believe I'll use an internally defined file now & scrap learning RLU for
the, ..., oh gotta be the 10th time ! What a piece of crap.

There are benefits to ext. printer files, but if it's a run-of-the-mill
everyday report, why bother?! I suppose if one was able to design a system
from scratch, you may find some sharing benefits. But then how many systems
has anyone seen that is designed that well anyway?





At 10:35 AM 4/10/00 -0400, you wrote:
>Really don't mean to start a holy war here <g>, but...  IMNSHO:
>
>External printer files - BLEAAHHH!  If it's used in only one program, which
>is the case for 99.95% of all printer files I've ever come across, then keep
>it in the RPG source!


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