Re: [U2] BASIC code - upper, lower, CamelCase, what say you?

me?  BIG LETTERS ALL THE TIME AND NO I'M NOT SHOUTING

as far as code goes.  the rest of the time i don't use caps at all.

crps in middle right knuckle, can't use right hand to type at all, caps 
are a pita with only one hand


On 12/20/2013 6:21 PM, Bill Haskett wrote:
> Charles:
>
> I've always used the following:
>
>      http://www.pickwiki.com/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?BFind
>
> ...to search everything on U2, including Windows directories. 
> Considering Windows search capabilities really suck, this is very 
> handy for our web stuff, programs, accounts, dictionaries, etc.  I did 
> this so many years ago the newer version may or may not have some 
> enhancements or fixes.  This way I couldn't care less about case.
>
> Now-a-days all of my UniData STATEMENTS are upper case while 
> everything else is designed to be readable by anyone who speaks and 
> writes human languages (in my case English).
>
> Bill
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* [email protected]
> *To:* U2 Users List <[email protected]>
> *Date:* 12/20/2013 1:07 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [U2] BASIC code - upper, lower, CamelCase, what say you?
>> If you use mixed case, what search tools & comparitors do you use 
>> when researching your program libraries?
>> Particularly if you have programs written in different styles over 
>> the years.
>> What formatting tools do you use?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 12/20/2013 10:01 PM, Bobby Worley wrote:
>>> First off - Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all.
>>>
>>> I'm starting to write a lot of new BASIC (Universe 11.1) subroutines 
>>> for
>>> our DesignBais application, and since I'll be starting with a blank 
>>> code
>>> template instead of modifying existing code, and I thought 'hey why not
>>> join the 21st century' and make the code look more mainstream, and
>>> readable.  (falling back on our last TEXMUG presentation by Clif 
>>> Oliver on
>>> refactoring).
>>>
>>> And considering Universe 11.2 now supports local subroutines and 
>>> functions,
>>> I should make the code look and behave more object-like.
>>>
>>> Does anyone know of a set of rules or guidelines on how to do 
>>> this?    Just
>>> experimenting briefly, Universe BASIC compiler will allow any mix of 
>>> cases
>>> for keywords, but variables are case sensitive.  Example:
>>>
>>>> ED BP TEST
>>> ABC=1
>>> Abc=2
>>> abc=3
>>> PRINT ABC
>>> Print Abc
>>> pRiNt abc
>>> stop
>>> end
>>>
>>>> RUN TEST
>>> 1
>>> 2
>>> 3
>>>
>>> So, how are developers mixed case in their code these day? Do keywords,
>>> local variables, common variable, equates follow a standard method?
>>>
>>> thanks in advance,
>>
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