RE: Corresponding End's

[Joel Fritz <JFritz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't mind controlling the level of indentation--it helps me think about
what I'm doing.  What I'd like to see is the sticky cursor for free form
RPG.  I.e. a new line is indented at the same place as the previous line.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: SamL [mailto:lennon_s_j@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 6:51 PM
> To: code400-l@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: Corresponding End's
>
>
> I want the editor to indent for me.  Other editors do it. Code
> should too.
> If I have
> if a = b ;
>    c = d ;
> endif;
>
> and I wrap some more code around it
> if x > y ;
>    z =q ;
> if a = b ;
>    c = d ;
> endif ;
> endif ;
>
> I'd like the editor to straighten it out for me to
> if x > y ;
>    z =q ;
>    if a = b ;
>       c = d ;
>    endif ;
> endif ;
>
> If the editor can do it, why should I?
>
> Of course, it would also be nice to redo the indentation if you
> didn't like how the previous guy did it.  Or if he made a right
> dog's breakfast out of it.
>
> I'm not knocking free format.  I just want editor added structure
> in it.  Look at a Cobol program, which is free format.  How often
> isn't the code in the correct structure?
>
> Sam
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don Freeman" <DFreeman@norcalwaste.com>
> To: <code400-l@midrange.com>
> Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 6:42 PM
> Subject: RE: Corresponding End's
>
>
> Just curious...What purpose would indent fill in free-form format?
> To me the ability to indent your control structures from within
> your code is one of the (if not THE) biggest advantages of using
> free format.  The indent function of CODE would be superfluous in
> this case.
>
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