Re: USing long variable names

["Mike Silvers" <msilvers@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark A. Manske" <mmanske@minter-weisman.com>
To: <rpg400-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 10:25 AM
Subject: RE: USing long variable names


> If I understand correctly it would be IE:
>
> D  this_is_a_very_long_variable_name...
> D                  s          10  0       (I know the positions are off,
you
> get the idea)
>
> Unless you mean that it is longer than what can fit on one line (in that
> case -
> IMHO you need "help" :)  , and I have never tried a variable name longer
> than 30,
> I am too lazy to key that much - and I got away from Cobol for that very
> reason :)
>
> Hope this answers your question
>
> Mark
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rpg400-l-admin@midrange.com [mailto:rpg400-l-admin@midrange.com]On
> Behalf Of Mike Silvers
> Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 9:25 AM
> To: rpg400-l@midrange.com
> Subject: USing long variable names
>
>
> I'm having one of those days today...
>
> How do I define a long variable name in the D specs?  I need to continue
the
> name on the next line, but I can't remember how...
>
> Thanks
>
> Mike
>
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