Re: %Error and %Error()

[Robert Rogerson <rogersonra@xxxxxxxxx>]

   Thanks all.  From the prior comments I think that I will adopt using
   %Error() and %Status() to remain consistent with other bifs.  I didn't
   mention the I/O bifs as, out of habit, I always specify a filename.

   Thanks,

   Rob
   Barbara Morris wrote:

 Simon Coulter wrote:


 Prior to 510 specifying empty parentheses on a procedure call with no
 parameters would result in a syntax error. Somewhat silly and corrected
 in 510. Since BIFs are effectively compiler-supplied procedures it seems
 reasonable that empty parentheses are allowed on them too--whether this
 was by design or side-effect only Barbara can say.



 By design.  If I recall correctly, there was a very brief discussion
 about whether or not to also allow empty parentheses for BIFs, but no
 argument because everyone here thought it should be allowed.