Re: [U2] Another job ad written by people who have no clue

2012-12-09 Thread Louie Bergsagel
I'm in my current job because I was willing to learn Python at work and on my own dime. I took a beginner's course in Python at the University of Washington because I didn't know much besides Prime Information, Henco's Info, Structure/4, UniVerse, UniData and MITS. It was fun to learn Python as

Re: [U2] Another job ad written by people who have no clue

2012-12-09 Thread Wjhonson
So your company hired you to write in Python with no work experience in Python? -Original Message- From: Louie Bergsagel louiebergsa...@gmail.com To: U2 Users List u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Sent: Sun, Dec 9, 2012 12:21 am Subject: Re: [U2] Another job ad written by people who

Re: [U2] Another job ad written by people who have no clue

2012-12-09 Thread u2ug
mv basic doesn't require an END to an IF either -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Louie Bergsagel Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2012 3:21 AM To: U2 Users List Subject: Re: [U2] Another job ad written by

Re: [U2] Another job ad written by people who have no clue

2012-12-09 Thread Wjhonson
For a single line. I don't understand how an IF would know, for multiple lines, where it's supposed to end. With a semi colon? Horrible. Computer languages should be written for humans to read, not machines. -Original Message- From: u2ug simpson-u...@gerzio.ca To:

Re: [U2] Another job ad written by people who have no clue

2012-12-09 Thread Wols Lists
On 09/12/12 17:38, Wjhonson wrote: For a single line. I don't understand how an IF would know, for multiple lines, where it's supposed to end. With a semi colon? Horrible. Computer languages should be written for humans to read, not machines. Why don't you take the OP's advice and learn

Re: [U2] Another job ad written by people who have no clue

2012-12-09 Thread Charlie Noah
If it's multi-line, the compiler doesn't know, and keeps adding code to the ELSE section. DAMHIKT :-) Amen to your last statement! Charlie On 12-09-2012 11:38 AM, Wjhonson wrote: For a single line. I don't understand how an IF would know, for multiple lines, where it's supposed to end. With

Re: [U2] Another job ad written by people who have no clue

2012-12-09 Thread Brian Leach
since I often find myself working in mvBasic, Delphi, C#, javascript and sometimes VB.NET at the same time it is the multiline end and else syntax that is the one that trips me. Basic If cond Then blah End Else blah End Delphi If cond Then Begin blah; End Else Begin blah; End; VB.NET If

Re: [U2] Another job ad written by people who have no clue

2012-12-09 Thread Wjhonson
if not(cond) then Jump Label1 cmd1 cmd2 Jump Label2 * Label1: cmd3 cmd4 * Label2: That's all folks I think SMI's RPL has this type of requirement If you mean the IF knows when it ENDS because it hits a JUMP that's not a very nice solution -Original Message- From: Brian

Re: [U2] Another job ad written by people who have no clue

2012-12-09 Thread Martin Braid
I don't have time for this Give us all a break -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Wjhonson Sent: 09 December 2012 19:01 To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: Re: [U2] Another job ad written

Re: [U2] Another job ad written by people who have no clue

2012-12-09 Thread Wjhonson
Why are you responding? -Original Message- From: Martin Braid mbr...@epicor.com To: U2 Users List u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Sent: Sun, Dec 9, 2012 11:04 am Subject: Re: [U2] Another job ad written by people who have no clue I don't have time for this Give us all a

Re: [U2] Another job ad written by people who have no clue

2012-12-09 Thread Tony Gravagno
From: Martin Braid I don't have time for this Give us all a break I completely agree. This is nonsense. And for historical accuracy and with some relevance to Pick, RPL did and still does support one or multi-line IF just like every other language on the planet. So please, done

Re: [U2] Another job ad written by people who have no clue

2012-12-09 Thread Wjhonson
Those of use who *wish* to discuss it can continue, and those who don't want to read it, should stop reading it and whining about being *forced* to read it ;) You aren't. ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org

Re: [U2] Another job ad written by people who have no clue

2012-12-09 Thread Martin Braid
So sad. Do you have any hobbies? Other than creating havoc on respectable U2 lists I mean. I can recommend a good psychiatrist. -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Wjhonson Sent: 09 December 2012 20:15

Re: [U2] Another job ad written by people who have no clue

2012-12-09 Thread Wjhonson
Let me hold up a mirror to the person who wanted this thread to end. Stop... talking :) seems like a good solution to me -Original Message- From: Martin Braid mbr...@epicor.com To: U2 Users List u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Sent: Sun, Dec 9, 2012 12:23 pm Subject: Re: [U2]

Re: [U2] Advantage of indirect call in BASIC

2012-12-09 Thread Hona, David
If you encounter this, it is probably a Prime INFORMATION (PI) legacy code. As this was a commonly used convention in natively developed PI applications (rather than PICK-ported apps). As globally catalog'd object was a typical naming convention for production object in PI. Plus as mentioned