Re: Renaming Fields in the D specs: why?

["Peter Dow" <pcdow@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Joel,

My first HLL was COBOL, and I didn't use RPG until forced to<G>. Once I got
used to it though, using the cycle to handle control breaks is really
trivial, so from my POV, the tool really does make a difference.

Regards,
Peter Dow
Dow Software Services, Inc.
909 425-0194 voice
909 425-0196 fax

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joel Fritz" <JFritz@sharperimage.com>
To: <rpg400-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 2:05 PM
Subject: RE: Renaming Fields in the D specs: why?


> But you realize, this means war.  <g>
>
> I learned RPG in a shop with a no cycle, no left hand indicator standard.
> My previous training in other languages included handling control breaks.
> Seems to me that the general logical problem of identifying the control
> break condition is equally difficult regardless of which tool you use.
>
> I realize I'm clinging to my ignorance here.
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tom Daly [mailto:Tdaly@sddsystems.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 11:48 AM
> > To: 'rpg400-l@midrange.com'
> > Subject: RE: Renaming Fields in the D specs: why?
> >
> >
> > A bit off subject maybe....
> >
> > I'm curious as to how many people would code their own
> > control breaks versus
> > use the cycle.
> >
> > I'd use the cycle, myself.  It's just a feature of the
> > language and is very
> > reliable.
> >
> >
> > Tom
> >
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