RE: Survey Numbers

[Chris Bipes <rpg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is exactly why we converted all of our RPGIII programs to RPGIV.  All the programs converted and compiled and RAN without a hitch.  Now when we maintain the programs we use what is best for the changes.  If the changes are major, we redesign the program taking advantage of more and more RPGIV styles.  We still have not jumped into the ILE module for the majority of our applications, but are planning on turning several called programs in modules and putting then into a binding directory.  When all of our AS400s are on V4R4 we will start moving forward with ILE which is a real pain to use on V3R7.  Any one not converting there RPGIII to RPGIV is moving down stairs on the Titanic.

 

Just MHO,

 

Christopher K. Bipes        mailto:ChrisB@Cross-Check.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: Buck Calabro [mailto:calabro@compuserve.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 1999 2:36 PM
To: midrange-l@midrange.com
Subject: Re: Survey Numbers
 
Even if one never uses the free form specifications and never look at a BIF and continue to use the exact same style as your RPG III code, one gets the instant and wonderful benefit of Fewer Restrictions!  Long variable names!  Mixed case names!  Longer character fields!  More array elements!  10 character file names!  And the best part of all is that the learning curve for all these things is ZERO!  Who needs training to understand 15 character variable names as opposed to 6 character names?  There isn't an RPG programmer who hasn't said bad words about being limited to 6 character variable names...  Come on!  Who could resist a free upgrade (RPG IV's already bundled with the RPG III compiler) with a zero learning curve?

 

Buck Calabro