Re: INZSR weirdness

[rick baird <rick.baird@xxxxxxxxx>]

THE CYCLE RULES!!!!!

(in a very small number of cases where complicated control breaks are necessary)

my 2 cents.

On 11/29/05, rob@xxxxxxxxx <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Avoiding the logic cycle is a holy war.  Personally it's a business
> decision and/or a personal preference.
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> Technically any program without an H spec saying NOMAIN is using the
> cycle.  Some people's definition is a bit more restrictive.  They claim
> that a cycle program is one that uses a primary file.
> For Report Program Generation using a primary file can be efficient in two
> ways:  Efficient coding and efficient processing.  Self blocking, etc...
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> However, for someone who hasn't seen a primary file in years (or ever) and
> to get a program with a primary file in it they'll spend an inordinate
> amount of time trying to find a CHAIN, SETLL, READ or something.  Of which
> there may be none.  I once sent code to Jon Paris and had this issue.
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> Many of the people who argue against it would probably like it if it just
> came out.  Like /free, wizards in WDSC, etc.  In fact, that's about the
> best comparison - a wizard.
>
> Rob Berendt
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> > Since we should all be avoiding the logic cycle (IMO) *INZSR
> > is a relic
> > that isn't necessary.  Just perform your initial code prior
> i'm quite novice to rpg programming and perhaps i have missed something
> but why should i avoid the logic cycle?
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> > to your main
> > processing loop.  Serves the same purpose & all code is in a top down
> > structure.  Just makes more sense IMO...(which apparently I'm full of
> > opinions these days <VBG>)
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> > Thanks,
> > Tommy Holden
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