z-add 0 open

[GLS400]

When converting a program from fixed to free, I had to scratch my head for a bit with this. When I figured it out I found it amusing:

fixed format:

C                   Z-ADD     0             OPEN

Free format:

 
OPEN = 0;

======> a b
*RNF5311 30 a 410600 Factor 2 operand is not valid.
*RNF5507 30 b 410600 A semi-colon is not specified at the end of a free-
specification.

I thought I was using open the field not open the op code.

GLS

[tomholden]

Re: z-add 0 open

open is an opcode. to do that in free format you have to explicitly tell it to eval

eval open = 0;

to open a file

open myfile;

that's why the compiler is screaming. it's never a good idea to use an opcode for a field name

[arrow483]

Re: z-add 0 open

it's never a good idea to use an opcode for a field name

One of the advantages of fixed format, eh!

[tomholden]

Re: z-add 0 open

One of the advantages of fixed format, eh!

umm nope....it's a bad practice regardless of format