Re: rpg conversion tools to java

[Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What about VisualAge fpr RPG? That can "compile" into Java, IIRC. An it is 
written for native Windows. I believe you can take your existing 5250 apps 
and import most of the stuff into VARPG - Booth, help me here?

HTH

Vern

At 02:31 PM 4/11/2003 -0700, you wrote:
> date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 16:15:28 -0400
> from: "Jim Franz" <franz400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> subject: Re: rpg conversion tools to java
>
> > My question is, what is the actual business "problem" here...
>
> The customer (a software company itself) is meeting the usual
> marketplace ignorance about iSeries. Potential customers may be
> small, medium or large. This is niche "retail" software, very customized,
> but basically rpg iii & iv. They are fishing for some long term ideas, and
> seen advertising for ASC and other tool offerings, and asking about real
> life experiences.
> Other competitors are either Windows or Unix based, and customers looking
> for
> "replacement" software not wanting to give up their hardware. So I guess
> something towards platform independence is the goal. I've also suggested
> hosting the app,
> and remove the requirement for the customer to buy hardware.
> jim