Re: Qualified file names

On 3/21/2014 2:48 PM, Jeff Young wrote:

I recently started using data structures for my file IO. I also used
the Qualified keyword on the file definitions. What advantages does
this have if I am not defining the file in a subprocedure or using it
a a parameter?

You don't have to rename the format names anymore ... just use the
<filename>.<formatname> notation.

So a physical and logical over that physical could be included in a
program without renaming the format for one of them.

david



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