I am with Brian in this one - everything i do inlife is mixed case, different programming languages, emails, letters etc. All upercase looks a mess to me.
Rgds Symeon. On 14/03/07, Les Hewkin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sorry Brian, but I can read the second one a lot better then the > first....but that's because I am looking for uppercase words, mixed case > never looks neat to me. > > > Les Sherlock Hewkin > Project Manager - Financial Systems > 01604 592289 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 14 March 2007 09:16 > To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > Subject: Re: [U2] Error in report generation. > > Mark > > I WAS WAITING FOR YOU TO RESPOND THERE! > SO YOU PREFER CODE THAT SHOUTS BACK AT YOU? > THERE ARE GOOD REASONS WHY THE REST OF THE WORLD HAS SWITCHED TO MIXED > CASE CODING - IT IS GENUINELY QUICKER TO SCAN AND READ. FORTUNATELY I'VE > ONLY BEEN WITH MULTIVALUE FOR TWENTY YEARS SO I WAS ABLE TO DITCH UPPER > CASE AS SOON AS UNIVERSE CAME ALONG. PROVING WHAT YOU SAID IN YOUR EMAIL > ABOUT NOT FOLLOWING 'BUT THAT'S HOW I WAS TAUGHT' :) > > I'm not being frivolous (or personal - you obviously *read* these > emails!) here. > > Whether we like it or not, perception is important. Whilst we are trying > to position/encourage UniVerse, UniData et al as modern and up to date > systems with a strong history, it makes sense to write in ways that > match the expectations of new developers who are brought up with current > conventions: that includes mixed case coding, legible styles and formats > that can be genuinely expressive - like not using field numbers for > example (a REAL bugbear of mine). Not using ED helps, of course. > > Before anyone jumps in - no I don't advocate rewriting existing code in > this way. But quickly scan the following two sections and see which one > reads faster. If you've been brought up around Delphi, Java, C#, VB, ASP > or any of the 'modern' languages I'm willing to bet the first will be > considerably quicker. > > Loop > ReadNext Id From MYLIST Else > Fin = @True > End > Until Fin Do > ReadU CustomerRec From CUSTOMERS, Id Then > GoSub ProcessRecord > End > Repeat > > LOOP > READNEXT ID FROM MYLIST ELSE > FIN = @TRUE > END > UNTIL FIN DO > READU CUSTOMERREC FROM CUSTOMERS, ID THEN > GOSUB PROCESS.RECORD > END > REPEAT > > > Brian > ------- > u2-users mailing list > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > > <html> > <head> > <meta http-equiv="Content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> > </head> > <body> > <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><SPAN > style="FONT-SIZE: 8.2pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'MS Sans Serif'">This e-mail and any > attachments are confidential and intended solely for the use of the > addressee > only. If you have received this message in error, you must not copy, > distribute > or disclose the contents; please notify the sender immediately and delete > the > message. </SPAN></P> > <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><SPAN > style="FONT-SIZE: 8.2pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'MS Sans Serif'">This message is > attributed to the sender and may not necessarily reflect the view of > Travis > Perkins plc or its subsidiaries (Travis Perkins). Agreements binding > Travis > Perkins may not be concluded by means of e-mail communication. </SPAN></P> > <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><SPAN > style="FONT-SIZE: 8.2pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'MS Sans Serif'">E-mail > transmissions are > not secure and Travis Perkins accepts no responsibility for changes made > to this > message after it was sent. Whilst steps have been taken to ensure that > this > message is virus free, Travis Perkins accepts no liability for infection > and > recommends that you scan this e-mail and any attachments. </SPAN></P> > <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><SPAN > style="FONT-SIZE: 8.2pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'MS Sans Serif'">Part of Travis > Perkins > plc. Registered Office: Lodge Way House, Lodge Way, Harlestone Road, > Northampton, NN5 7UG. </SPAN></P> > </BODY> > </HTML> > ------- > 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/
