Re: Are we not developers?

[Booth Martin <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

huh?
Two points:

 * the design issues have nothing to do with the platform;
 * learning how to use radio buttons, check boxes, and scroll bars is
   an afternoon's work. For example, a good looking modern scroll bar
   is available with ONE keyword.  It can't be any simpler.  *

If you are an old time RPG programmer like me you can have a modern 5250 
interface done and delivered before you have figured out how to make 
your web landing page and server in the IFS.

Please understand; I understand that 5250 and text-based computing is on 
the way out.  It's going to be voice control, small screens, and a lot 
of AI, doing away with "users" altogether.  I am not looking to stop 
that trend, but I do see a lot of 25-year old code still in use and I 
suspect that will still be true in 2045.


* for the fun of it, find a subfile program that is not wall-to-wall 
(must have room for 3 new columns).  Find the line:

SFLEND(*MORE) and modify it to SFLEND(*SCRBAR *MORE).  Compile it, and 
take a look. Can't get much simpler.

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On 5/30/2020 7:49 PM, raul wrote:
> The existing knowledge for 5250 is ok, but I do not think it is a good
> idea to spend time learning more about 5250 when we have a much better
> alternative with the web, and also with a better future.