Re: %EOF, %FOUND and the infamous Dow loop

[jpcarr@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

>I'd agree the ability to display the return value of a BIF and even user
defined
>function from the debug command line would be welcome.>
>
>Attempting to make the debugger accept a function (including BIF) on the
*keft*
>side of the equal sign seems like a Pandora's box.  IMHO.
>Doug



I agree Doug,  I was playing Devil's advocate.
We all know that if Toronto gave us

EVAL  %EOF(FILE)

Someone would ask for

EVAL %EOF(FILE)  = '1'

Saying,  "Well,  I can do a EVAL  *IN50 = '1'
Where *IN50 is a result indicator on the READ.

I don't agree but I think someone would "Demand it"  as being
"Consistent behavior".

That is the type of feedback Toronto gets from "It's Users"

Just like we get ambiguous requirements from "Our Users"

John

P.S.   keft  eh?