<!-- MHonArc v2.4.4 --> <!--X-Subject: Re: [MUD-Dev] PirateMUD and CSL --> <!--X-From-R13: "Xba O. 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Lambert" <<A HREF="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</A>></LI> <LI><em>Date</em>: Wed, 13 Aug 1997 20:54:01 -0400</LI> </UL> <!--X-Head-of-Message-End--> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-Begin--> <HR> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-End--> <!--X-Body-of-Message--> <PRE> > From: clawrenc#cup,hp.com > Subject: [MUD-Dev] PirateMUD and CSL > Date: Tuesday, August 12, 1997 3:10 PM > > > My general extrapolation is: > > negative values == failure conditions > zero value == success/pass > postive values == something notable which isn't an error happened. > IBM has used this sort of call return fairly consistently in many of their development products. In fact, some of the red books on PL/1 programming (smile) recommended using function calls instead of procedure calls and returning integer values exactly as you prescribe above. My first C programs were highly influenced by my mental separation of procedures and functions. Those of you who have drunken heavily of Pascal can probably relate to this odd state of mind. =) JL </PRE> <!--X-Body-of-Message-End--> <!--X-MsgBody-End--> <!--X-Follow-Ups--> <HR> <ul compact><li><strong>Follow-Ups</strong>: <ul> <li><strong><A NAME="00573" HREF="msg00573.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] PirateMUD and CSL</A></strong> <ul compact><li><em>From:</em> clawrenc#cup,hp.com</li></ul> </UL></LI></UL> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00533.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] DESIGN: The purpose of MUDding?</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00535.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Graphic MUDS/Ultima Online</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00413.html">RE: [MUD-Dev] PirateMUD and CSL</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00573.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] PirateMUD and CSL</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="index.html#00534"><STRONG>Date</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thread.html#00534"><STRONG>Thread</STRONG></A></LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> <!--X-BotPNI-End--> <!--X-User-Footer--> <!--X-User-Footer-End--> <ul><li>Thread context: <BLOCKQUOTE><UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00415" HREF="msg00415.html">Mud Languages</A></strong>, Greg Munt <a href="mailto:greg#uni-corn,demon.co.uk">greg#uni-corn,demon.co.uk</a>, Thu 07 Aug 1997, 00:46 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00525" HREF="msg00525.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Mud Languages</A></strong>, clawrenc <a href="mailto:clawrenc#cup,hp.com">clawrenc#cup,hp.com</a>, Wed 13 Aug 1997, 23:39 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00414" HREF="msg00414.html">RE: [MUD-Dev] Generalized AI last try!</A></strong>, Koster, Raph <a href="mailto:rkoster#origin,ea.com">rkoster#origin,ea.com</a>, Wed 06 Aug 1997, 22:50 GMT <LI><strong><A NAME="00413" HREF="msg00413.html">RE: [MUD-Dev] PirateMUD and CSL</A></strong>, Koster, Raph <a href="mailto:rkoster#origin,ea.com">rkoster#origin,ea.com</a>, Wed 06 Aug 1997, 22:13 GMT <UL> <li><Possible follow-up(s)><br> <LI><strong><A NAME="00534" HREF="msg00534.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] PirateMUD and CSL</A></strong>, Jon A. Lambert <a href="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</a>, Thu 14 Aug 1997, 00:53 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00573" HREF="msg00573.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] PirateMUD and CSL</A></strong>, clawrenc <a href="mailto:clawrenc#cup,hp.com">clawrenc#cup,hp.com</a>, Thu 14 Aug 1997, 21:25 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00412" HREF="msg00412.html">[MUD-Dev] Generalized AI Resend</A></strong>, Koster, Raph <a href="mailto:rkoster#origin,ea.com">rkoster#origin,ea.com</a>, Wed 06 Aug 1997, 22:00 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00505" HREF="msg00505.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Generalized AI Resend</A></strong>, clawrenc <a href="mailto:clawrenc#cup,hp.com">clawrenc#cup,hp.com</a>, Wed 13 Aug 1997, 00:01 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00408" HREF="msg00408.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] PirateMUD and CSL</A></strong>, Chris Gray <a href="mailto:cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA">cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA</a>, Wed 06 Aug 1997, 13:05 GMT </LI> </UL></BLOCKQUOTE> </ul> <hr> <center> [ <a href="../">Other Periods</a> | <a href="../../">Other mailing lists</a> | <a href="/search.php3">Search</a> ] </center> <hr> </body> </html>