I know your pain. But remember, those old systems could only do 8 character names, so programmers got really creative when creating names. Those abbreviations meant something to the person who created them.
Of course, I have also heard another reason for this naming convention. "Job Security" I don't agree with the reasoning, but some have had that attitude. Also, some of those systems where created with old versions of application express and it loved to create cryptic names. After I saw the code created, I scrapped AE and never looked back. My 2 cents, Dennis McGrath ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 3:57 PM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - Annoying program habits Okay, this is driving me crazy. Can I vent? I'm converting an old DOS system. I've always had a problem with programmers who create variable names that are impossible to follow, but how is this for a good variable name: v#x4 His programs are loaded with variable names with # and $ and all kinds of characters that must have been a pain to type, and don't mean anything. The above variable, believe it or not, is for a simple choose menu to trap a customer ID. <shaking head> Karen
