Re: Indicating Total Time in Free Form when using RPG Cycle -- RPG400-L

Subject: Re: Indicating Total Time in Free Form when using RPG Cycle
From: Vernon Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:22:21 -0600
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For sure, Jerry - I can't imagine doing

IFEQ
OREQ
ANDEQ

sequences anymore - do all the logical stuff in one condition, instead!

Vern

On 1/24/2013 3:18 PM, Jerry C. Adams wrote:

Vern,

It's late in the afternoon so someone else has probably already answered
this but ---

The IFGT/LT/EQ op-codes in free are actually more readable.
IF a = b
IF a < b
IF a > b

I love /Free. Even a PC programmer (such as my ex-boss) can read it; no
training necessary (Thank Zeus!).

Jerry C. Adams
IBM i Programmer/Analyst
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