RE: Adoption of new RPG techniques

<Joe Pluto wrote>
C                   if        ReturnCode = -1
C                   Eval      pError = sys_errno
C                   eval      Error = %Str(sys_strerror(xwError))
C                   callp     SccErrText(Error)
C                   endif

-becomes-

if ReturnCode = -1;
  pError = sys_errno;
  Error = %Str(sys_strerror(xwError));
  callp SccErrText(Error);
endif;

What is so revolutionary?
</Joe Pluto wrote>

With all due respect Joe, I don't think I have ever written a five line program 
with one if/endif.  Most programs are much, much
larger than that and include embedded DOs, IFs, SELECT/WHENs, FORs, etc.  As 
far as I am concerned, free format makes a huge
difference in readability and maintainability.  I would define that as 
revolutionary.

Kind regards,
Seth Shields
Blum, Inc.