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  • Subject: R: Is this the Free-Format that we asked for?
  • From: "Marco Facchinetti" <facchinetti@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 13:05:02 +0100

Agree 100%
----- Original Message -----
From: <Gwecnal@aol.com>
To: <rpg400-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 6:56 PM
Subject: RE: Is this the Free-Format that we asked for?


> My $.02  is
>
> 1) No semicolons unless multiple statements on a line.  Making me put a
>     semicolon at the end of each single-line rpg statement just so I would
not
>     have to code a continuation char for mult-line statements is the tail
> wagging
>     the dog.  My ratio of singles to multis is at least 100/1 and would go
> down
>     significantly if I could start the line further left (which I can with
> free format).
>     Bad idea.
>
> 2) No gotos does not bother me.  I'll live without it.
>
> Lance
>
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