That school is very diverse and doesn't offer any standardization that seems to come up every once in a while on this forum. I appreciate the humor but I'm really trying to learn where people are taught their Pick/MV techniques (and defend them as gospel as they have been taught) as opposed to extending one language's disciplines to another, namely Pick/MV.
Thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Nichol" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org> Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 5:35 PM Subject: Re: [U2] Multiple OPEN statements > Goo'day, > > At 15:12 16/04/05 -0400, you wrote: > > >This is not the first time people have referenced 'classrooms' where > >programming was learned. Any specific classrooms where Pick/MV was taught > >besides the VAR's seminars. Specifically a formal accredited environment for > >Pick/MV and not just some left-over Pascal-era or contemporary teachings. > > > >I would like to learn of these places that propogated some of the techniques > >many endorse that may or not be embraced by others. > > School of Hard Knocks?? There's a lot of the alumni out there..... > > >Thanks. > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Jerry Banker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org> > >Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 10:36 AM > >Subject: Re: [U2] Multiple OPEN statements > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Don Kibbey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > You did mention only a few files display this type of syntax. Perhaps > > > > said programmer was shown the door.... > > > > > > I don't see why you would think that and frankly I'm surprised you haven't > > > come across this style of programming before. This style of programming > >was > > > taught in classrooms all over the country before the advent of point and > > > click programming. It is a structured way of programming based on a logic > > > sequence: > > > What is the first file I need? > > > OPEN FILE1 TO F.FILE1 THEN > > > END ELSE PRINT "CAN'T OPEN FILE1" > > > END > > > > > > Do I need another one? > > > OPEN FILE1 TO F.FILE1 THEN > > > OPEN FILE2 TO F.FILE2 THEN > > > END ELSE PRINT "CAN'T OPEN FILE2" > > > END ELSE PRINT "CAN'T OPEN FILE1" > > > END > > > > > > And another? > > > OPEN FILE1 TO F.FILE1 THEN > > > OPEN FILE2 TO F.FILE2 THEN > > > OPEN FILE3 TO F.FILE3 THEN > > > END ELSE PRINT "CAN'T OPEN FILE3" > > > END ELSE PRINT "CAN'T OPEN FILE2" > > > END ELSE PRINT "CAN'T OPEN FILE1" > > > END > > > > > > Now that I've got these open what do I do with them> > > > OPEN FILE1 TO F.FILE1 THEN > > > OPEN FILE2 TO F.FILE2 THEN > > > OPEN FILE3 TO F.FILE3 THEN > > > EOF=0 > > > LOOP READNEXT ID ELSE EOF=1 UNTIL EOF DO > > > PROCESS, PROCESS, PROCESS > > > REPEAT > > > END ELSE PRINT "CAN'T OPEN FILE3" > > > END ELSE PRINT "CAN'T OPEN FILE2" > > > END ELSE PRINT "CAN'T OPEN FILE1" > > > END > > > > > > Although when the gosub came out most programmers took the center out and > > > put it into a separate subroutine. > > > ------- > > > 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/ > > > > > >-- > >No virus found in this incoming message. > >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > >Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.13 - Release Date: 16/04/05 > > > > > > > > > >-- > >No virus found in this incoming message. > >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > >Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.13 - Release Date: 16/04/05 > > Regards, > > Bruce Nichol > Talon Computer Services > ALBURY NSW 2640 > Australia > > http://www.taloncs.com.au > > Tel: +61 (0)411149636 > Fax: +61 (0)260232119 > > If it ain't broke, fix it till it is! > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.13 - Release Date: 16/04/05 > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.13 - Release Date: 16/04/05 > ------- > 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/
