On Mon, Nov 9, 2020 at 8:21 AM rvjan...@xs4all.nl <rvjan...@xs4all.nl> wrote:
> Hi Walter, > > Yes, well, it could be a typo. I am worried about all other > implementations, including NetRexx and z/OS TSO, z/VM, Regina, brexx, etc, > being wrong if this is the right way. It certainly fails the (however > subjective) principle of least astonishment, and I also get the feeling the > ‘numeric digits’ statement is not necessarily meant for the next instance > of ‘numeric digits’. Changing the error message would go a long way: ‘with > numeric digits set to X, Y is not a valid positive whole number.’ > The mainframe versions all behave the same way. I have had this conversation several times since 1982, almost always from a tester playing with setting digits to 1. > > I’ll put it on the list for the ARB. Who wants to be on the ARB? We have > an obligation to run an Architecture Review Board, as discussed during the > symposium. I am looking for volunteers. I suggest at least Erich and Rick > be on it. I suggest we do not convene more than once a quarter. > > René. > > On 9 Nov 2020, at 13:59, WalterPachl via Oorexx-devel < > oorexx-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > > > > Who on earth (except "us nasty testers") would ever issue ND 1???? > > I am much more concerned about the performance disaster I reported 2 or 3 > weeks ago :-( > > Greetings > > WALTER > > "Rony G. Flatscher" <rony.flatsc...@wu.ac.at> hat am 9. November 2020 um > 11:31 geschrieben: > > > On 09.11.2020 10:35, Erich Steinböck wrote: > > This one stunned me! > > ~~~ > numeric digits 1 > numeric digits 18 > -- Error 26.5: DIGITS value must be a positive whole number; found "18". > ~~~ > > > Maybe enhancing the error message to indicate the current setting of > numeric digits which makes "18" > not a positive whole number would explain to the programmer why the error > occurs. Something like > "Error 26.5: DIGITS value must be a positive whole number; found "18" > (numeric digits is currently > set to 1 digit)." > > ---rony > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Oorexx-devel mailing list > Oorexx-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oorexx-devel > > > _______________________________________________ > Oorexx-devel mailing list > Oorexx-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oorexx-devel > > _______________________________________________ > Oorexx-devel mailing list > Oorexx-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oorexx-devel >
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