Re: Line-by-line commenting in source code

[Ken Sims <mr3111@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Rick -

> In another life, I remember modifying some old s/3-s34-s36 code (FDMAS
> comes to mind, but my memory often fails...)
>
> each RPG program had something similar to the following lines:
>
> EARRY          can't remember syntax of 'e' specs....
> <snip>
> CLRNLR              MOVE ARRY,1     ARRY,2
> <snip>
> **
> COPYRIGHT (C) 19xx
> IBM CORPORATION
>
> a rather OBVIOUS example of code salting, but it kept the honest folks
> honest.

The MOVE line is not an example of code salting.  There has to be a 
reference to the array to keep the compiler happy and to make sure that the 
array is placed in the program object so that the copyright is visible there.

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Ken
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