I prefer alphanumeric labels for subroutines. The label should give some clue as to the function of the subroutine. The subroutines should be in frequency of use order with the most commonly used closer to the top of the program. Subroutines that are used once in a program (file opens, variable initialization, etc...) are located near the bottom. This method is suppose to improve the efficiency of the program and may not be valid anymore. In the Sequoia version of Pick O/A it did matter. The run-time engine would start at the top of the program to search for a subroutine. Therefore a subroutine that was accessed over and over again would be found quicker each time if it was closer to the top. Some programmers even took this to an extreme by making the first line of a program read "GOTO MAIN.LINE". The next line would be the label for the most commonly accessed subroutine.
Gordon J. Glorfield Sr. Applications Developer MAMSI (A UnitedHealth Company) 301-360-8839 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 09/27/2005 04:35:12 PM: > Kevin: > Not if you alphabetize the labels; then it works just like numeric. :-) > Bill [SNIP] This e-mail, including attachments, may include confidential and/or proprietary information, and may be used only by the person or entity to which it is addressed. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient or his or her authorized agent, the reader is hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by replying to this message and delete this e-mail immediately. ------- u2-users mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
