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Coding Standards

A
A Guide to the SheerPower 4GL Language
Align equal signs with GOLD/A keystroke
ASK_ prefix
C
CALC_ prefix
Channel numbers
variables
Code
copied
debug
indentation
Code blocks
indentation
Code lines
added
changed
Code rules
casing
Coding principles and standards
Comment/uncomment text and code with GOLD /
Comments
D
Debug
noting debug code
Debug comments with GOLD/C keystroke
Documentation
A Guide to the SheerPower 4GL Language
SheerPower Coding Standards
DO_ prefix
E
END ROUTINE statement
ENTER_ prefix
Error handling
F
FIND function in SPDEV
FOR NEXT
indentation
indentation of
G
General format
GET_ prefix
GOLD/A to align equal (=) signs
GOLD/C to insert debug comment line
GOLD/D to document routine headers
GOLD/DOWN and UP ARROW keystroke to change case
GOLD/F to fixup right margin
GOLD / (Forward Slash) to comment or uncomment
GOLD/O keystroke to organize routines
GOLD/P program template keystrokes
GOLD/R keystroke to create subroutines
GOLD/R routine template keystroke
H
Header
commenting of
routine name in
I
IF THEN
indentation of
Important constants
Indentation of code
Indentation - reverse using shift + tab keystroke
Indentation using the tab key
Initialization format
Initialize_ prefix
K
Keystrokes for professional software development
L
Labels
naming conventions
Lexical
order of routines
LOOPS
indentation of
Lower case
Lower case text/code with GOLD/DOWN ARROW keystroke
M
Main Logic Area format
Margin fixup/wrapping with GOLD/F keystroke
Modified programs
Modular
order of routines
N
Naming conventions
temporary variables
Numbers
changing
critical
O
OPEN_ prefix
Organize routines with GOLD/O keystroke
Outline form
order of routines
Outline Programs
outline form
P
PRINT_ prefix
Program header
Program outlines
Program template with GOLD/P keystroke
Programming keystrokes
Programs
format of
modified
new
R
Routine format
Routine header documentation using GOLD/D keystroke
Routine naming convention standards
Routine template with GOLD/R keystroke
Routines
added
body of
coding rules
commenting of
first routine
format of
header
length of
naming conventions
order of #1
order of #2
routine name
separating
subroutine calls