Required for UniData not UniVerse. Brian
Sent from my iPad On 8 Feb 2012, at 17:27, Wjhonson <[email protected]> wrote: > > What compile arguments? > I just checked the help pages for both BASIC and RAID and don't see anything > about including the INCLUDE code so the debugger can use it. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: David A. Green <[email protected]> > To: 'U2 Users List' <[email protected]> > Sent: Wed, Feb 8, 2012 6:21 am > Subject: Re: [U2] Including Code - A Best Practice? > > > I don't think using an INCLUDE is bad, but it must be done in the right way. > Pros: > * It is the fastest way to use reusable code. > It can be debugged just fine if you use the correct compile arguments. > Cons: > * You must, MUST, address the variable names. I always prefix mine with > ODE$NAME where CODE is the prefix I've chosen for my INCLUDE and should be > nique for your system. > You must recompile all instances if you want the change to be updated > verywhere. > More difficult to edit program logic, unless you have a nice editor that > rings in INCLUDES/INSERTS for you automatically. > David A. Green > 480) 813-1725 > AG Consulting > -----Original Message----- > rom: [email protected] > mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Baker Hughes > ent: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 4:05 PM > o: U2 Users List ([email protected]) > ubject: [U2] Including Code - A Best Practice? > A friendly discussion arose recently among some U2/MV Developers about > hether to include code. > If any of you have opinions about the positive aspects or negative aspects > f this practice, please respond. Should it be adopted as a best practice, > r rejected as special situation use only? > Many shops probably include long sections of variable assignments, or > erhaps globally opened files. This is pretty much accepted everywhere as a > ood practice. > In question here is the insertion of actual code - business logic or screen > /O programs or code snippets. > Maybe you know of methods to overcome some of the obvious downsides: > nintended reassignment of local variables, difficulty in debugging, others. > What are the positive upsides? Performance gains? > What is the longest snippet you think should be included, if allowed? > What advantage has included code over a CALL or a Function? Reuse. What > lse? > Can the downsides be mitigated satisfactorily to justify the gains? > Thanks so much. > -Baker > > > ________________________________ > his communication, its contents and any file attachments transmitted with > t are intended solely for the addressee(s) and may contain confidential > roprietary information. > ccess by any other party without the express written permission of the > ender is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. > f you have received this communication in error you may not copy, > istribute or use the contents, attachments or information in any way. > lease destroy it and contact the sender. > ______________________________________________ > 2-Users mailing list > [email protected] > ttp://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > _______________________________________________ > 2-Users mailing list > [email protected] > ttp://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > [email protected] > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list [email protected] http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
