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<H1>Re: [MUD-Dev] PirateMUD and CSL</H1>
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<LI><em>From</em>: <A HREF="mailto:clawrenc#cup,hp.com">clawrenc#cup,hp.com</A></LI>
<LI><em>Date</em>: Thu, 14 Aug 97 14:19:56 -0700</LI>
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In <<A HREF="msg00534.html">199708140053.TAA02282#dfw-ix11,ix.netcom.com</A>>, on 08/13/97
at 07:31 PM, "Jon A. Lambert" <jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com> said:
>> From: clawrenc#cup,hp.com
>> My general extrapolation is:
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>> negative values == failure conditions
>> zero value == success/pass
>> postive values == something notable which isn't an error happened.
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>IBM has used this sort of call return fairly consistently in many of
>their development products.
Yet another reason for my .sig.
>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. =)
Its a framing I rather approve of as happens. Its a question of
reduced context or scoping more than anything else. I *like* reduced
context and scoping when applicable (variation on const correctness
and controlled namespaces).
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<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
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<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>,
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Jon A. Lambert <a href="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</a>, Thu 14 Aug 1997, 00:53 GMT
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<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
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00412" HREF="msg00412.html">[MUD-Dev] Generalized AI Resend</A></strong>,
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00505" HREF="msg00505.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Generalized AI Resend</A></strong>,
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<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
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00504" HREF="msg00504.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] PirateMUD and CSL</A></strong>,
clawrenc <a href="mailto:clawrenc#cup,hp.com">clawrenc#cup,hp.com</a>, Tue 12 Aug 1997, 23:47 GMT
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