Re[2]: COBOL/400 to RPG/xxx conv

[D.BALE@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

ROFL!
- Dan Bale

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One of my very favorite error messages happened when you pressed the
help key three times in a row while in the Synon product.
Key press one gave you "Help", Key press two gave you "Help on Help"
and key press three gave you, "You are beyond help". I love that
unintentional slam on the user :-)

> From: <D.BALE@handleman.com>
>> Some of their
>> apps would abend (jeez, remember that word?)

> I have fond memories of it. One of my favorites was this system message:

> "your job just abended successfully"
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