Re: Merlin

[Richard Schoen <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm probably not the right audience for your reply. 

I already do web and mobile development as well as open-source cross platform coding.

It's the clients and users who are still developing green screen with SDA/RLU that will feel the pain until they move forward.

But in-principal I agree with you. Web dev is the way. 

Regards,
Richard Schoen
Web: http://www.richardschoen.net
Email: richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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message: 2
date: Thu, 27 Mar 2025 12:34:13 -0400
from: Raul Alberto Jager Weiler <raul.jager@xxxxxxxxx>
subject: Re: Merlin

SDA only does "old style" green screen, move to the web, users will be very happy, gives you more freedom to design very good reports, it is easier to program because it gives you more tools. And, very importante, takes away the look of "obsolete server" to the IBM i.
Also "Print screen" gives you very nice looking reports.  And flexibility in paper size, orientation.  Also you can "print to PDF"

On Wed, Mar 26, 2025 at 5:32?PM Richard Schoen <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> The only thing I would add is this:
>
> If you are developing reports or screens with RLU or SDA, PDM or RDI 
> are your only options.
>
> I don't believe VS Code, Merlin, etc have a mechanism to support the 
> older stuff. And from what I hear there's nothing in the works for that.
>
> Unfortunately that means RPG developers can't really go fully to VS 
> Code without those mechanisms unless they want to hand code DDS keywords.
>
> Although for editing RPG definitely VS Code all day.
>
> Let's just hope PDM/SDA/RLU don't go away for another decade or so, 
> unless there's a secret project brewing alongside AI stuff ?
>
> Regards,
> Richard Schoen
> Web: http://www.richardschoen.net
> Email: richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx