RE: Right side comments

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> From: owner-rpg400-l@midrange.com [mailto:owner-rpg400-l@midrange.com]On
> Behalf Of Smith, Nelson
> Sent: 26. juli 2001 19:53
> To: 'RPG400-L@midrange.com'
> Subject: RE: Right side comments
> 
> 
> I like right-hand comments to define cryptic variables or codes:
> 
> IF    Status = 'A'            (Active)        
> ENDIF
>       
> It's a lot better than having to go look it up in some table...
> 
> ...of course it's even better if you don't use a code at all:
> 
> IF    Status = 'Active'       
> ENDIF
> 
> but we don't always have that luxury.
> 

This has nothing to do with the subject, but if hits is something found
in only one program, you could define a constant

d Active        c       inz('A')

and then test

if      Status = Active
endif


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