Re: CL inprovements

Oh oh oh!!!

And Date data type support.  Am I dreaming, or could this
really happen?

jte

John Earl wrote:

>  John,
>
> Sorry, I'm responding to the list because it's a good
> topic for the list...
>
> What CL really needs is:
>
>    * Support for more than one file at a time
>    * Printer file support
>    * Internal Subroutines
>    * a FOR command
>    * the ability to detect an end of key range
>    * the ability to recover from an End of File condition
>      (CPF0864)
>
> If we could also get database update support, that would
> be great.   But the above list is a nice start.
>
> jte
>
>
>
>
> John P Carr wrote:
>
>> Well I shot my mouth off at sound off at COMMON again to
>> IBM about CL.
>> This time
>> I met with a guy from Rochester who wanted my opinions
>> as to what would be
>> needed
>> to improve CL.     BTW,   the main man   Tom J.  was
>> fielding the questions.
>>
>> DON'T RESPOND TO THIS LIST ABOUT THIS.
>>
>> If you have an opinion.    Short Sweet.  To the
>> point.    Of what you'd like
>> to
>> see enhanced in CL,     Send them to me personally.    I
>> am getting ready to
>>
>> email the person with some ideas.
>>
>> Send to
>>
>> JPCARR@tredegar.com
>>
>> I will forward them to the person at Rochester with my
>> suggestions.
>>
>> If we get some enhancements that we've been wanting for
>> 20 years,
>> my looking foolish at soundoff would have been worth
>> while.
>>
>> John Carr
>> EdgeTech
>>
>> Classes at      www.400school.com
>>
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