12-08-2005, 06:21 AM
Funny thread... welcome back aga.
Regarding starting code with CLS...I've done the same for years. My comments were made as I was learning c++ as a second language, which made me more aware of style than when I was a BASIC-only atuned. However I like the c++ principal of putting code close to where it's needed, and I've adoped that concept to QB.
It's interesting to read mine and Aga's original posts...I still agree with every point I raised, and apparently Aga holds firm to his views...which shows...style is subjective...at the end of the day "does it work" and "does it work for you" is orders of magnitude more important than "does someone else think it looks good". This is true because in programming, nobody looks at code...they use programs. Aga should be honored that so many people have looked at his code.
Aga...how do you defend your decision not to indent block for-next loops...see my comment in original post about your loop counter being confused. Do you see no value to visually isolating sections of code that dis-ambiguate? Or...do you still subscribe that code should be read like a novel?
Cheers all.
BTW...my modification to Aga's code is MUCH better than his original ugly-as-sin code ;-)
Regarding starting code with CLS...I've done the same for years. My comments were made as I was learning c++ as a second language, which made me more aware of style than when I was a BASIC-only atuned. However I like the c++ principal of putting code close to where it's needed, and I've adoped that concept to QB.
It's interesting to read mine and Aga's original posts...I still agree with every point I raised, and apparently Aga holds firm to his views...which shows...style is subjective...at the end of the day "does it work" and "does it work for you" is orders of magnitude more important than "does someone else think it looks good". This is true because in programming, nobody looks at code...they use programs. Aga should be honored that so many people have looked at his code.
Aga...how do you defend your decision not to indent block for-next loops...see my comment in original post about your loop counter being confused. Do you see no value to visually isolating sections of code that dis-ambiguate? Or...do you still subscribe that code should be read like a novel?
Cheers all.
BTW...my modification to Aga's code is MUCH better than his original ugly-as-sin code ;-)