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I'm hoping that the next version of CODE/400 will have a 'format code' option like Visual Age for Java has. Why not - last I checked IBM owns both. Phil --- "James W. Kilgore" <qappdsn@attglobal.net> wrote: > Aaron, > > Actually I'm guessing the limitation has more to do > with: > > 1) working within the existing format of a SRC-PF > (1->5=seq#, 6=entry > type, 7->80?=code, 81+=comments)? > (after all, a source member will be a mix of fixed > and free code) > 2) getting the compile listing to fit on the page? > 3) what fits on a 24x80 display? > > I suppose for code editors you could argue that with > 132 character > display the record length could be longer, but it > would still have a > limit. Once a limit is established, whatever that > limit, someone is not > going to like it. > > Having lines automatically wrap (and not know where > to indent too or > where to logically break at) might be a bit > confusing. > > Personally I like the idea of limiting the length so > that it forces > someone to indent and make columnar alignments of > long statements so > that they are easier to read. > > > > > > > "Bartell, Aaron L. (TC)" wrote: > > > > <soapybox> > > That is like giving somebody their favorite meal > and then taking it away > > from them when they are only half-way done eating > it! > > > > Having free-format but being limited to 72 > characters is VERY frustrating! > > Especially when you have already done some > scripting languages which don't > > limit you. I am trying to guess why they would > have limited to that much, > > but I can only wonder. > <<snip>> > _______________________________________________ > This is the RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries > (RPG400-L) mailing list > To post a message email: RPG400-L@midrange.com > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, > visit: > http://lists.midrange.com/cgi-bin/listinfo/rpg400-l > or email: RPG400-L-request@midrange.com > Before posting, please take a moment to review the > archives > at http://archive.midrange.com/rpg400-l. > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage http://sports.yahoo.com/
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