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Njål:

On Thu, 01 November 2001, "Njål Fisketjøn" wrote:

> Why burden the AS/400 to "do" the graphics, when you can easily write
> a client server app to make the PC do it?
>
> And why bother learning "stone age" API's (GDDM), when you can use VB, Java
> or some other PC-based language?

You're right in both respects. Yet, there are reasons for both. The immediate 
simple responses that come to mind are that GDDM is available for free on 
AS/400s all over the world and that MI has a difficult time calling VB programs 
adequately. Also keep in mind that GDDM can be used to create printed graphics; 
i.e., a 5292 graphics workstation is not required for output.

Maybe the best reason of all for this list is simply... it feels pretty cool 
when you make it work!

Tom Liotta

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Kent, WA 98032
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