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I am one of the few developers here who has embraced the free form format.
Most staff members aren't opposed to it outright, it's just real different
if all you have ever done is code using columns.  I have seen some initial
uses of free form where the developer actually placed the code in the
general area of where the columns would be.  Most of the staff I have shown
code to like the way it looks and the ability to indent logic groups (if,
do, select).  The biggest hurdle has been the built in functions (BIF's).
They aren't difficult to use, it just takes some adjusting to think in terms
of BIF's rather than op codes.  It slowed me down for a little while but now
it's not an issue.

HTH,

Rick

-----Original Message-----
From: E Doc [mailto:doc6502@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 9:12 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?

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.

Thanks!

-Doc

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