[GEM Development] problems with EMMA

[Liam Proven]

Shane M. Coughlan wrote:

> I am using a WindowsXP machine, and below is a copy of my GEM.BAT

You seem to have two different labels at 2 different points in the 
program that are called :1. That's not a good idea and could well cause 
problems. Why use "1" anyway? Why not a descriptive name as you already 
use elsewhere?

Also, the double-check and double-jump you consistently do is 
unnecessary. Both jump if a file exists and jump if it doesn't? The one 
logically implies the other; you don't need both. If the file doesn't 
exist, jump past the code for handling it, otherwise just let it run - 
let the thread of execution flow through undisturbed.

You could have posted the code right here on the list, where there are a 
whole bunch of us who would have given it a read-through for you and 
commented on it. That's what open source is all about. I may not have 
time to download & try a new release of GEM - indeed, most of the time, 
I use Linux and MacOS X, where it cannot and will not run - but I can 
always read a batch file and comment upon it.

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