Re: Compile error when using field in a subfield data structure

["Buck Calabro" <buck.calabro@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> With free-form coding (as is the case with
> practically every other programming language
> out there), you have to apply some discipline
> to ensure your code is readable. As I said,
> this isn't a problem if you're used to coding
> in another language and you already know how
> to format code. But unfortunately, it seems to be
> a new concept for some number of RPG coders.

Very many RPG programmers know only RPG, and a large subset of that
group learnt by reading existing (old) code.  They have not done
production work in any other language and therefore have not seen the
benefits of decent formatting.

On the other hand, software vendors tend to be constrained against
using /free because we must compile to back-levels to support
recalcitrant customers.  :-(  It's unpleasantly self-perpetuating.
  --buck