Re[2]: "extract" command enhancement (subfiles and BIFs)

[pcunnane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

     Have I written text-based programs for PC: yes.  DDS is definitely 
     easier, there is no question.  But AS/400 programming is more akin to 
     modern visual programming, because it uses form-based displays rather 
     than those built character-by-character.
     
     If you look at (say) Visual Basic,* I can code a list display by 
     dropping a ListBox onto the form.  Adding items to the list is done 
     using lstCustomers.AddItem.  Positioning the list is equally simple:  
     lstCustomers.Item(n).EnsureVisible.  And so on.  Positioning the 
     cursor to a text field:  txtUnitPrice.SetFocus.  To protect a field:  
     txtUnitPrice.Enabled = False.
     
     Compared to character-based screen coding, display files are a huge 
     improvement.  But they still leave _way_ too much work to do.
     
     ____________
     Paul Cunnane
     The Learning Company
     
     
     * Disclaimer:  I'm not saying that VB is in any way comparable to RPG 
     in terms of quality, just pointing out the way things can be done, 
     when there is a will...!
     
     
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Subject: Re: "extract" command enhancement(subfiles and BIFs)
Author:  "Scott Klement" <infosys@klements.com> at InterNet 
Date:    22-09-99 10:12 am
     
     
Wow.
     
Okay, maybe I'm nuts (yes, I probably am nuts, and will probably get 
a few replies telling me so) but I always thought display files were 
a very easy and convienient way to do plain-text screens.
     
Have you ever tried to write programs with display-file-like 
functionality on PCs?  or for UNIX machines?
     
     
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