Using 1 and 2, they are next to each other, you can have one finger over 1 and 
2, and pinky on enter
Using 0 and 1, they are on different levels, it's a lot harder to hover over 0 
and 1, and hit the enter with the same hand.

Now why 1=y and 2=n   vs   1=n and 2=y    Can't answer that one!

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] 
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Susan Joslyn
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 3:18 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [U2] Unusual code

For multilingual.  I go with 0/1 for no/yes, myself.  But then you can use a
code table - in any language - where the returned value is 1 or 2 and test
for that in the programs.  Also lets the code table or whatever other
validation utility you use deal with the upper and lower case issue.  Final
result is 0/1 and all programs can use that and don't have to be changed
when the language does.

I still wouldn't use that construct, but that could explain why the numeric.

SJ

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Wjhonson
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 12:24 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [U2] Unusual code


I don't know why someone would have thought that Y equals 1 and N equals 2
that's just odd to me.
The code is confusing enough to make me just want to say, if they entered a
Y exit, if they entered a N continue or whatever.
That's job security right there!

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