Kevin: Not if you alphabetize the labels; then it works just like numeric. :-)
Bill > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin King > Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 1:04 PM > To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > Subject: RE: [U2] Good Programming Practice Question......... > > And here's where the conflict begins. When looking through a > big program, I much prefer numeric labels in order with comments vs. > alphanumeric labels. With numeric labels in order you find > 1800 and if you're looking for 2000 you know to look farther > down, 1000, go up. > With alpha labels if you find SELECT.FILE and are looking for > UPDATE.FILES, you have nothing but experience to know whether > to look up or down from there. > > Numeric labels are good. Not ordering or commenting them is > bad. And not putting comments around all labels to make them > more easily distinguished from the rest of the program is > near unforgiveable. > > -K > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Allen E. > Elwood > Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 12:40 PM > To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > Subject: RE: [U2] Good Programming Practice Question......... > > My addition to this would be to use alphanumeric labels, and > to *have* a main calling section. A main calling section > that looks like: > > GOSUB OPEN.AND.INIT > GOSUB SELECT.FILE > GOSUB PRE-PROCESS.VALIDITY.CHECKS > GOSUB PRINT.INVOICES > GOSUB UPDATE.FILES > > Looks so much better and is so easier to figure out than > > GOSUB 100 > a bunch of statements > a bunch of statements > a bunch of statements > GOSUB 1250 > a bunch of statements > a bunch of statements > a bunch of statements > GOSUB 1375 > a bunch of statements > a bunch of statements > a bunch of statements > GOSUB 4000 > a bunch of statements > a bunch of statements > a bunch of statements > GOSUB 9755 > a bunch of statements > a bunch of statements > a bunch of statements > > IMNSHO - *=aee=* > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of George Gallen > Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 12:12 > To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > Subject: RE: [U2] Good Programming Practice Question......... > > > Also, how about a change log at the top of the program > that lists, who, when and what/why a change was made. > > add to that a short description as to what the function > of the program is for. > > * this program does ..... > * > * > * date who changes made > * date who changes made > ******************************************** > * > > George > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Dianne Ackerman > Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 2:57 PM > To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > Subject: Re: [U2] Good Programming Practice Question......... > > > I like these and would add another one - Add comments to > tricky-looking code! > -Dianne > > David A. Green wrote: > ------- > u2-users mailing list > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > ------- > u2-users mailing list > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.7/112 - Release Date: > 9/26/2005 > ------- > u2-users mailing list > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
