Re: Who Knew You Could Do That with RPG IV? Redbook

[Mike <koldark@xxxxxxxxx>]

I want a hard-copy. I hate reading off the computer screen and there is
something about holding a dead-tree version.

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On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 9:45 AM, Jerry Adams <Jerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Mike,
>
> It's free:      http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg245402.html?Open
>
>
> Jerry C. Adams
> IBM System i Programmer/Analyst
> B&W Wholesale
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> email:  jerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Mike
> Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 9:25 AM
> To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
> Subject: Re: Who Knew You Could Do That with RPG IV? Redbook
>
> I understand and I thank you guys for the time you put into the first one.
> I
> was going to wait to buy a hard copy until the new version came out... I
> think I might as well just buy it.
>
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> Midrange Programmer/Analyst
>
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> On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 9:00 AM, Jon Paris <Jon.Paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> > Actually there are two new RedPages pieces for the Redbook that have been
> > issued in the last six months or so.  It was decided that a full update
> was
> > not practical.
> >
> > Please understand that writing Redbooks is even more a labor of love than
> > writing magazine articles or whatever.  You get paid for magazine work
> and
> > as
> > long as you don't calculate your hourly rate it is at least something.
> >
> > IBM pay nothing (nada, ziltch, rien) for Redbooks.  Some are lucky enough
> > to
> > be paid by their employer while they work on it.  In our case all of us
> run
> > our own companies.  So taking time out to write a Redbook is a new loss -
> a
> > significant one.
> >
> > We tried to update the book (you can follow the story line here -
> > http://systemideveloper.com/redbookdiary.html - although it is a little
> > out of
> > date) but so far have only manage the two new pieces.  We might manage
> one
> > more - but don't hold your breath - it is just too time consuming.
> >
> > Here's the links for the new bits on APIs and error handling:
> >
> > http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/redp4324.html
> >
> > http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/redp4321.html
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:32:12 -0500, rpg400-l-request wrote
> > > Wow... almost two years ago is the last update.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Mike Wills
> > > Midrange Programmer/Analyst
> >
> > Jon Paris
> > Partner400
> > www.Partner400.com
> >
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