Re: Hidden feature or bug

["Joep Beckeringh" <joep@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Carel,

The syntax checker is not a feature of RPG, but of SEU.  And although it is
quite good at checking the syntax, it can only flag errors.  Not coding any
result indicator is not an error in RPG IV; nor is coding only an error
indicator.  Now, if the syntax checker were configurable, you might
configure it to not accept just an error indicator, but, alas, it isn't.

Joep Beckeringh


----- Original Message -----
From: "Carel Teijgeler" <COTeijgeler@chello.nl>
To: <rpg400-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 9:46 PM
Subject: RE: Hidden feature or bug
> Barbara,
>
> In RPG III the syntax checker will signal an error if you do not fill in
an
> indicator in the correct position, in RPG IV only if you put it in the
> wrong position. This change should be reversed, as a lot of diehards use
> indicators on a read/chain operation. Besides, one should keep backward
> compatibility in mind.
>
> Just my opinion.
>
> Regards,
> Carel Teijgeler.