Re: RDp v7.5 -- WDSCI-L

I agree that CODE should not be completely tossed out the window when discussing screen designers, however since Charles posted the question of "Who uses SDA after using CODE/400" (my words), I thought I'd answer, "Me."

The kicker for me was that CODE/400 crashed. A lot. Even with different installations and different computers. Code crashed. I couldn't deal with that. Maybe it was something I was doing. I don't know, but for sure that editor taught me to type alt-f-s constantly. When I sometimes have to go into SEU when I want to save I'll type alt-f-s....

-Kurt

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From: wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Charles Wilt
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 11:20 AM
To: Rational Developer for IBM i / Websphere Development Studio Client for System i & iSeries
Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] RDp v7.5

Joe,

I'm going to throw my .02 in here...

I find it interesting that you consider CODE Designer obsolete and
Screen Designer a replacement for SDA...

Granted, there's many a user of SEU/PDM/SDA out there...

But I'd think many (most?) users of WDSCi / RDi have been using CODE
Designer instead of SDA. Personally, I've not used SDA in 10 years or
more.

To my way of thinking SDA has been obsolete since CODE came out.

Charles

On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 9:44 AM, Joe Pluta <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I was comparing SDA and RDPi. Since you're quoting me, how about the
first sentence: "Even those of us who love Rational Developer for i
(RDi) have been clamoring for an alternative to the venerable Screen
Design Aid (SDA)". There is no concept of screen in SDA, which is what
the article was about - moving from SDA to RDPi. Feel free to point out
any other points of hyperbole or factual mistakes...

And to be fair, I didn't even consider CODE. I didn't consider CODE
because it's is obsolete technology. As for Screen Designer being based
on CODE Designer, sure, about the same way that RPG Free is based on RPG
II. :)

Joe

Tami

Thanks for this link. I checked it out and have a couple comments.

Joe says the idea of the "screen" is something we've not had.

Quote from the 2nd page
The concept of a screen is something new that we've sorely needed for a
long time; you're able to group related display-file records into a screen
End quote

Not exactly true, since the CODE Designer has that very organizational
concept. It works in the same way, as you select the format to work on
with a "...click of the mouse..." in both. It was also possible to add
record formats to the display in SDA. That is admittedly not as useful,
since you can't save the "screen" there as you can in CODE Designer or
in the RDPi Designer.

The ability to drag off a palette is a nice feature and is likely to be
a timesaver.

As I see it, Screen Designer is based on CODE Designer, with more
capability and, I believe, an easier-to-use interface.

The article is a good intro to the Screen Designer, albeit a little
hyperbolic and maybe even a bit mistaken in detail.

HTH
Vern

Tami Deedrick wrote:

http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/ibmi/webexclusive/32123p1.aspx

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