Re: Error in WDSC conversion to /FREE?

I think the real issue here is that WDSc is only trying to provide a tool 
to help convert fixed-format code to free-form.  I don't think anyone has 
ever tried to advertise it as a magic wand.

I agree that the original fixed-format code works, but is it really a good 
programming style?  Using the same indicator for multiple purposes makes 
different conditions indistinguishable.

Michael Quigley
AS/400 Programming Coordinator
The Way International
www.TheWay.org


Original message:
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date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 12:10:46 -0800
from: Reeve <rfritchman@xxxxxxxxx>
subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] Error in WDSC conversion to /FREE?

The problem is that the code created by the conversion utility doesn't
work like the fixed-format code.  In fixed-format RPG, having the same
indicator in both positions "works".  I think this is a WDSCi problem
and not an RPG problem.

-reeve

On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 14:45:35 -0500, Wilt, Charles <CWilt@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 
wrote:
> Not really, it just took a minute...see my second post.  ;-)
> 
> Looking at this, I have to wonder how the original code would work.
> 
> Is there any documentation on how RPG handles having the same indicator 
used for ERROR and EOF on the READC or any other op-code?
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