RE: DDS vs 'O' specs (was: RLU (vs) handcoded prtf DDS)

["Raikov, Leonid" <Raikovl1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What's better, externally described files or program described files?
Display files or low-level screen API programming? Procedural
programming or non-procedural programming?
I'm afraid this as well as "GOTOs vs. structured programming" discussion
is at least 20 years late.

L. Raikov

> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Ross [SMTP:ross.john@mailexcite.com]
> Sent: 16 June 1998 17:46
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> Subject:      Re: DDS vs 'O' specs (was: RLU (vs) handcoded prtf DDS)
> 
> To turn your question around: What can you do with O specs you cannot
> do with printer file?
> I can blank after (I don't, but I could)
> I can use the same field name more than once. (why would I want to you
> ask? I do not know why, but I must of or I would not know this.)
> 
> Most of the time I use printer file.
> 
> John Ross
> 
> 
> >Hey all,
> >
> >All this talk about RLU, Printer files and the like has gotten me to
> >thinking.
> >
> >I know the politically correct way to do printer output in RPG is
> >using print files, but what, if anything, significant can you do with
> >printer files that you can't do using rpg 'O' specs?
> >
> >I'm comfortable working with either, but mostly prefer 'o' specs, for
> >no other reason than convenience.
> >
> >Just wondering...
> >
> >Rick
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