Re: HTML and PDF Reports

[Joe Pluta <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Crispin wrote:
> Sorry David, but I have to disagree with you :-)
>
>   
> > Of course without a good understanding of the generated code, trying to 
> > fix problems in the code is going to be a nightmare.
> >     
>
> Sure, but you certainly SHOULD NOT be modifying the generated code. You
> SHOULD BE going back to the tool and resolving the bug at the higher level
> generators afford you.
>   
And it seems to work pretty well, actually.  Actually, the small amount 
of debugging I've needed to do was resolved with writing to STDOUT.

> And that's why we're arguing about which technology is better to get a
> business application to the Web, rather than getting it there. I've used
> generators for almost 20 years. I write WinC/Java/5250/HTML clients. I write
> JDBC/ODBC/SQL Server/DB2 backends. I put the business logic where it makes
> sense. I can change where each piece goes on a whim.
>
> I don't care that I use a tool. I use the tool to get the job done. I cared
> when I first looked at generated code 18 years ago, because I was an RPG
> coder, and I wanted to keep my job as a programmer. I see too many people
> get defensive when it comes to something else writing the code for them. I
> think these people need to get over it.
>
> Just My Opinion :-)
>   
I hate badly written code that I can do myself easier and/or more 
quickly.  However, with EGL it does far more than I can do by myself by 
hand.  I am the ultimate make vs. buy guy, and yet even I have to admit 
that the tool does it better.  I wish people would try it for themselves.

And when I get time, I will try to create some videos or some such 
silliness to show people just how easy it is.  But really, just download 
the tool and go through the tutorial.

Joe