RE: Difference bet. Primary and Full procedural file.

["Booth Martin" <Booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Not at all Ron.  There's a lot to learn with RPG and I suspect the schools
have to make choices as to what they teach.  Teaching you roll-your-own
logic must take quite a bit of time to do well.

On the other hand, why not take the plunge?  Spend 15 minutes of your own
time and learn the cycle.  You might be surprised.

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-------Original Message-------

From: rpg400-l@midrange.com
Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 12:18:15
To: 'rpg400-l@midrange.com'
Subject: RE: Difference bet. Primary and Full procedural file.

So Doug and Jeff, Anyone that has learned RPG programming after 1995 isn't a
competent programmer since they didn't teach the cycle in school when I
went. I guess I should retire then.

Ron

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Crosby [mailto:jlcrosby@DILGARDFOODS.COM]
Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 10:37 AM
To: rpg400-l@midrange.com
Subject: Re: Difference bet. Primary and Full procedural file.


Douglas Handy wrote:

> Any "competent RPG programmer" *will* immediately understand a cycle

program, or
> he/she is not "competent" IMHO.

>

> Used correctly, the cycle is *very* easy to understand and maintain. A

program
> using multiple level breaks should be *immediately* grasped by the

maintenance
> coder. You can see at a literal glance exactly what is happening, and

rest
> assured it acts exactly as designed.


<major snip of rest of post>

I think Doug has posted the definitive message regarding the use of the
cycle. I think this message should be archived somewhere and _anytime_
the cycle comes up and is disparaged, this message should be thrown at
the poster.

Well done Doug.

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Jeff Crosby
Dilgard Frozen Foods, Inc.
P.O. Box 13369
Ft. Wayne, IN 46868-3369
260-422-7531

The opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily
the opinion of my company. Unless I say so.

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