Re: external *PRTF (was: RE: 'ILE RPG' or 'RPG IV' . What's the difference!!!)

["Nelson C. Smith" <ncsmith@xxxxxxxx>]

Every argument made for internal print files fits equally well for internal
screen files.  Do you define your screens internally?


----- Original Message -----
From: "Bale, Dan" <DBale@lear.com>
To: <RPG400-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Monday, April 10, 2000 10:35 AM
Subject: external *PRTF (was: RE: 'ILE RPG' or 'RPG IV' . What's the
difference!!!)


> Really don't mean to start a holy war here <g>, but...  IMNSHO:
>
> External printer files - BLEAAHHH!  If it's used in only one program,
which
> is the case for 99.95% of all printer files I've ever come across, then
keep
> it in the RPG source!
>
> Granted, had IBM's braindead RLU been something closer to what RDA (by
> BugBusters???) is, then I might have formed a different opinion ten years
> ago.  Then again, since RDA allows you to choose between creating printer
> DDS specs or RPG O-specs, who knows?  There's really not a whole lot you
can
> do in DDS that can't be done in RPG O-specs for _most_ printer output.
>
> Honestly, though, it really isn't an "ease of design / development" issue
> with me.  For me, it's an "ease of maintenance" issue, since I do much
more
> maintenance than new development.
> Internal: One source member. External: Two source members.
> Internal: No confusing where the printer file source is; it's right there.
> External: Ever been in a JBA shop? 'nuf said.
> Internal: One edit session, one compile.  External: Two edit sessions, two
> compiles.
> Internal: When RPG compile error occurs, you just need to look for errors
in
> the RPG source.  External:  When RPG compile error occurs, you need to
check
> the RPG compile listing, oops - not there, now go check the printer file
> DDS, make corrections, recompile DDS, recompile RPG.
>
> All that said, I always follow the shop standards.  I can do printer specs
> either way.
>
> Jon, please indicate why you think "it is just better and safer to
describe
> these things externally."
>
> - Dan Bale
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jon.Paris@halinfo.it [SMTP:Jon.Paris@halinfo.it]
> > Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2000 9:08 AM
> > To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> > Subject: Re: 'ILE RPG' or 'RPG IV' . What's the difference!!!
> >
> > PS. I don't think printer files have _anything_ to do with using them in
> > multiple places any more that display files do - it is just better and
> > safer to
> > describe these things externally.
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