Re: Named Indicators...

["Eric N. Wilson" <doulos1@xxxxxxxx>]

Well Scott I think you would be a great candidate! Even though I threaten to
nail people to the wall who use the cycle, or indicators (when there is any
alternative). I personally EXPECT people to argue with me. Steel sharpens
steel and that sort of thing. Try using the AID byte for your display files,
I can almost guarantee you will not go back.

But I digress, prior to learning about the AID byte I was squarely in the
*INxx camp and decried the use of the *INKx (sort of one of those religious
issues). I hated having to count the letters of the alphabet to see which
command key was being pressed.

Respectfully
Eric

______________________________________________
Eric N. Wilson
President
Doulos Software & Computer Services
2913 N Alder St
Tacoma WA 98407


----- Original Message -----
From: Scott Klement <infosys@klements.com>
To: <RPG400-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 1999 2:38 PM
Subject: Re: Named Indicators...


> Sorry to disappoint you, Eric :(   I guess now I'll NEVER get to
> work for Doulos Software :-)
>
> Hmmmm...  I guess I like the AID byte idea, but never really tried
> it.   Though, for *INK keys, I'm not sure what the advantage would
> be.   But, I think I'd prefer the AID byte for things like ROLLUP,
> ROLLDOWN, HELP, etc.
>
> My main focus in that last message was about the disadvantages of
> using *IN03 for F3, *IN10 for F10, etc.   IMHO, this only creates
> more work.  I didn't say anything about using the INFDS :)
>
>
>
> "Eric N. Wilson" <doulos1@home.com> wrote:
> >
> > Wow Scott I can't believe you are in the *INK camp... I personally
> >  prefer to
> > use the AID byte and have named constants F1 - F24, Enter, Help,
> >  etc... Well
> > to each his own :-)
> >
> > ______________________________________________
> > Eric N. Wilson
> > President
> > Doulos Software & Computer Services
> > 2913 N Alder St
> > Tacoma WA 98407
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