Re: 4GL variable substitution in SQL statements - a feature request

In article <362F639C.1BC1@bayer.co.uk>, Peter Lancashire <Peter.Lancashi re.PL1@bayer.co.uk> writes >David Williams wrote: >> >> In article <362DF6F7.6D8E@bayer.co.uk>, Peter Lancashire <Peter.Lancashi >> re.PL1@bayer.co.uk> writes ><snipping my own stuff> >> > >> >Is there any support for this or am I just whingeing into the wind? >> >> Stop whining....SLAP!! >> >> Prefix variable names with p_ (or l_.m_ and g_ for >> local,module,global is you want).. >> >Ouch! But that underscore key is so hard to reach... > >Actually, I do this for globals already. Laziness, I suppose, but why >*should* I have to do it? Aren't computers supposed to save work? (Ha >ha). Out of the film "Back to the Future".. "You're a slacker McFly..." Wallop! Wack! Wack! Wack! Computers only save work if you do the same thing several times.. the first few times is harder but after that it gets easier.. Cor! I sounds like a salesman... "Trust me!" Ulllp! There I go again.... PS Check microsoft's Web site for the guy from Netscapes quote (roughly) "Are you calling my client a liar" "He is a salesman.." ROTFL! HA! HA! HA! Faints with laughter.. WARNING! MARKET-DROID OFF THE PORT BOW!! WOOOP! WOOP! NEE-NAW! NEE-NAW!...What have we here then??? Don't mind me I'm on the Whiskey again! -- David Williams Maintainer of the Informix FAQ Primary site (Beta Version) http://www.smooth1.demon.co.uk Official site http://www.iiug.org/techinfo/faq/faq_top.html I see you standin', Standin' on your own, It's such a lonely place for you, For you to be If you need a shoulder, Or if you need a friend, I'll be here standing, Until the bitter end... So don't chastise me Or think I, I mean you harm... All I ever wanted Was for you To know that I care