RE: /FREE RPG compiler errors

Doc,

replies inline.....

Eric DeLong
Sally Beauty Company
MIS-Project Manager (BSG)
940-898-7863 or ext. 1863



-----Original Message-----
From: E Doc [mailto:doc6502@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 9:13 AM
To: rpg400-l@midrange.com
Subject: /FREE RPG compiler errors


Hi all

I have a situation at work where I'm trying to determine if there is a
severe
impact going to free-format RPG.  There are a couple of issues:

1.  I have people who are very "anti" that continue to state that
"free-format
RPG" is buggy.  I cannot get any specifics out of these folks, but it does
make
me wonder a bit-- has anyone on this list encountered any compiler bugs
using
free-format RPG?

!! Of course, code will be buggy if they don't use it properly.  I'd have to
assume that, given good examples and a chance to play with the new stuff,
they'd feel more confident about using it.  As to buggy, I haven't seen too
many issues that were NOT related to "misunderstanding". 

2.  Has any shop whole-heartedly embraced using RPG Free?  If so, how large
was
the hill you had to climb?  Also, how did the staff take the news that they
were going to use this "new" stuff.

!!Personally, I feel like few (if any) shops are going to make this "THE
SHOP STANDARD" right away.  This gets back to issue #1 and giving people a
chance to get comfortable.  If you've got folks who ARE using it, then by
all means, add the techniques to your shop standards manual, but not as a
"thou must" rule.  Any production grade code that implements "new" features
should be tested and watched thouroughly, while the "gotcha"s are learned.

Thanks!

-Doc

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