RE: Cycle Processing vs. Doing it my way

["alan shore" <SHOREA@xxxxxxxx>]

Okay - but what about those of us who are NOT windows programmers, but old 
(careful here) COBOL mainframe programmers, who do not use pointers, the cycle 
was something with 1, 2 or more wheels.


>>> "Njal Fisketjon" <n.f@figu.no> 12/07/01 01:43PM >>>
Douglas Handy wrote:

> Just to play Devil's Advocate here, the same argument can be
> alledged against
> using pointers, or most APIs, or service programs with binding
> directories, or
> ...  (name your favorite new RPG IV feature here).


I agree with Jon.

"Any" Windows programmer knows the concept of pointers, API ("Win API"),
service programs (DLL-s), which makes it fairly ease to understand
an ILE RPG program.

<flame bait>
A cycle processing program is nothing more than a relic from the old
age of punch cards and should be left in the "back of your minds" together
with left hand indicators, TAG, CABxx and GOTO!
</flame bait>


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