Re: How to set tabs for free form mode

[rob@xxxxxxxxx]

Dave, 

There currently is no method to "beautify" the code.  And TPTB have 
decided that you don't need that function.  In fact, they have decided 
that once you are in free form then you will never make an error on your 
loop structures, etc thus you do not need the View - Indent option that is 
available on fixed format code.  If you want this function in free format 
then you will need an enhanced editor, like SEU.  (And the third party 
product RPGAlive available at:
http://rpgalive.com/

Sure wish they would add this to code/400 though.

It is probably considered a design enhancement to not do large looping. 
Break your code down into ridiculous chunks.
/free
 for x = 1 to 10;
  if ary(x) >20;
   // do this and that
  endif;  // ary(x)>20
 endfor;  // x = 1 to 10
/end free

becomes:
/free
 for x = 1 to 10;
  aryofxsub();  // define a subprocedure to break down looping
 endfor;  // x = 1 to 10
/end free

 

Rob Berendt
-- 
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary 
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." 
Benjamin Franklin 




Dave Murvin <davem@drme.com>
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01/25/2003 09:46 PM
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I am trying out the /free for RPG specs and am having a hard time figuring 

out how to set the tabs for the free form lines.

I changed the editor parameters for tabs from 5 EVERY 5 to 3 EVERY 3, but 
it did not appear to work.  When I use the tab key, cursor still skips to 
column 8, 10, 20, 30, etc.

Am I missing something?  Is there a format line for free form code that 
will work with the tabs I want to use?

Also - are there any options to "beautify" the code (auto adjust indents, 
etc) like in some of the Java IDEs?  It gets to be a pain to have to 
manually adjust all the lines when you make a change and the "beautify" 
options come in handy.

Thanks


Dave Murvin
DRM Enterprises, Inc.
davem@drme.com


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