RE: Separate buisness and display logic question

["Harman, Roger" <Roger.Harman@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for expressing that sentiment Jon.  I curse the LDA every time I work on some of the older programs here that use it extensively.  Of course, that's after I get done cursing the input primary.....



-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jon Paris
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 8:08 AM
To: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Separate buisness and display logic question

> I find the LDA is a good place to put stuff that other programs might
> need.

Aaaarrrrgggggghhhhhhh! Please tell me that was missing a smiley.

> That what it's there for.


No it isn't Albert. It is there as a nasty reminder of the bad old days when we couldn't even pass parms. Actually the days when one program couldn't even call another directly without going via the command language.

I just don't understand why anyone would use it today when there are so many better and less error prone alternatives. 


Jon Paris

www.Partner400.com
www.SystemiDeveloper.com



On Feb 3, 2011, at 5:25 AM, rpg400-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> I find the LDA is a good place to put stuff that other programs might
> need. That what it's there for.