Re: Standards issue - Comments please.

The learning curve kept me back for awhile too, but after
you get past that, plus get used to the extra "format" line
above the "real print" line, it seems better to me for
designing new print programs than doing O-specs. It's
certainly a lot more like the end-result printed page than
O-specs. I go into the source afterwards a lot, as some
things are easier that way, but in the print file.

For controlling sapcing, this is the big gap for using the
printfiles. I simulated it once or twice by setting up a
blank space record. (I know, I know, quit laughing) But if
you're practiced in the O-specs, oldtimer, big deal.

One place print files have it ahead of O-specs is designing
a whole page, or a section. You get to specify your line
number, like a display file.

In fact, once or twice I used SDA, saved the source, made
some changes to it, changed the source type to PRTF, and
voila!

- Alan



----- Original Message -----
From: "Tracy Ball" <tball@totalresponse.com>
To: <rpg400-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 10:34 AM
Subject: RE: Standards issue - Comments please.


| I wouldn't mind RLU so much if it would just create a
normal looking PRTF when it was compiled.  I don't like the
double spacing, and don't understand why everything is coded
as SPACEB(xx) instead of SPACEA(xx).  Has it been upgraded
"recently" to make it more like a "normal" PRTF as far as
spacing and keyword placements?  I think he actual learning
curve is difficult, however, have found it very helpful and
more efficient once it was overcome.  I still (my
preference) go in afterwards and clean it up.
|
| Tracy L. Ball
| Total Response, Inc.
| Sr. Programmer/Analyst
| (317) 781-4600 ext. 3107
|
|
|
| -----Original Message-----
| From: Dan [mailto:dbcerpg@yahoo.com]
| Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 5:25 PM
| To: rpg400-l@midrange.com
| Subject: Re: Standards issue - Comments please.
|
|
| I can only say that if someone complains about RLU as
being a reason
| NOT to use PRTFs (and you're not using CODE, which I have
never used
| but have heard people talk about), then get RDA.  I *hate*
RLU!  HATE,
| HATE, HATE!
|
| jmho, Dan
|
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