RE: MOVE opcode in freeform (was Strange behavior w/%editc)

John,

I know exactly what you are talking about and I too would like to see
qualified procedure names.  This would allow a sort of object oriented
approach to creating service programs.  I could have a service program named
Invoice and another called BillOfLading, they both could have a procedure
called Print.  I would much prefer this rather than having to name each
procedure something like InvoicePrint.  Unable to have qualified procedure
names really disappointed me when I first started creating service programs.
I believe the reason you don't see may complaining about this is there
aren't that many people using service programs and procedures like they
really should be.  I think procedures and service programs are one of the
greatest features added but it is very difficult to convince the typical RPG
programmer of how great they are.

Scott Mildenberger

> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Taylor [SMTP:jtaylor@rpg2java.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 12:23 PM
> To:   rpg400-l@midrange.com
> Subject:      Re: MOVE opcode in freeform (was Strange behavior w/%editc)
>
> Hans,
>
> I can appreciate where you're coming from. The available resources are
> limited, and this particular wheel hasn't been squeaking very much.
>
> Personally, I'm a little perplexed as to why I seem to be the only one
> that
> ever brings it up. Maybe it's because there just aren't that many of us
> doing ILE development yet. Or maybe the concept hasn't been clearly
> explained to those unfamiliar with languages other than RPG. Is anyone on
> the list unsure of what we're talking about here?
>
>
> John Taylor
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <boldt@ca.ibm.com>
> To: <rpg400-l@midrange.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 11:26 AM
> Subject: Re: MOVE opcode in freeform (was Strange behavior w/%editc)
>
>
> > John wrote:
> > >One of the things preventing this from happening is the limitations of
> the
> > >language with respect to the shared namespace. In order for me to use a
> > >publicly available service program with RPG, I have to hope that the
> > >author's naming convention doesn't clash with my own internal
> standards.
> > >Qualified procedure names would go a long way towards making your wish
> > come
> > >true.
> >
> > I would accept that argument IF people complained about namespace
> > collision.
> >
> > I do agree that there should be some mechanism to qualify
> > procedure names, but until there's a consensus that a solution is
> > needed, we can't really justify the enhancement.
> >
> > No, I think you have to look elsewhere for excuses for the lack
> > of a "Comprehensive RPG Archive for Modules and Procedures".
> > (Please someone come up with a better acronym than that!)
> >
> > Cheers!  Hans
> >
> > Hans Boldt, ILE RPG Development, IBM Toronto Lab, boldt@ca.ibm.com
>
>
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