RE: VRPG And/Or Java

Scott,

The new opcodes and syntax that handle the GUI stuff is what I was referring to.

Bob Cozzi


On Wednesday, August 27, 1997 1:17 PM, Scott Johnson 
[SMTP:sjohnson@highsmith.com] wrote:
> Bob,
> I would like to comment on your statement about VA/RPG (noted below by >>).
> 
> VA/RPG is RPG IV, both compilers are being kept in synch as must as possible.
> It has built-in functions and you can do procedures under it, I have done 
>them.
> Only a few opcodes are not available.  And there are new opcodes to handle the
> GUI stuff.
> 
> Maybe I am just mis-understanding your statement...
> 
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> From:         Bob Cozzi[SMTP:BobCozzi@ibm.net]
> Sent:         Wednesday, August 27, 1997 9:08 AM
> To:   'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
> Subject:      RE: VRPG And/Or Java
> 
> John,
> 
> I've heard George mention that they (i.e., the Torolab) were going to 
> consider targeting ByteCode with all the ILE compilers. If the AS/400(e) 
> can support that stuff, and still give us the performance we need, then 
> great. If it can't don't every consider it. I suppose a V4R2 initial test 
> release could be planned by now, but probably V4R4 before we see something 
> real.  So the answer I'd advocate is, "it depends".
> 
> If anybody wants Java, then perhaps a CVTRPGJAVA command is what's needed. 
> Will it work with database? Will it work with packed decimal data? Will 
> there be a CHAIN operation? If not, then don't bother... And of course, 
> will there be subfile support? Subfile support is, of course, a DDS issue, 
> not an RPG issue, but we often combine the two. Will there be a CVTDDSJAVA 
> command as well? Batch-mode RPG to Java doesn't thrill me too much...
> 
> >>  As for VA/RPG, I suppose that stuff could generate Java code, but I still 
> >>  wish it were an RPG IV-based language (i.e., built-in functions and 
> >>  procedure-based instead of custom opcodes) then maybe I'd look at it...
> 
> What really seems strange, however, is that the value of running RPG code 
> on other platforms is about as useful as... (insert your own slang here...) 
> I mean, why spend all this time trying to get RPG platform independent, 
> when we want it on the AS/400 and we want a GUI on the AS/400. We may want 
> to "play" with RPG at home, and yes, something like the ASNA product could 
> be good enough for that, but come on, Do I really need to run my Accounting 
> package on my USRobitics PalmPilot? Not likely. But what I do need is to be 
> able to give my users a drop-down selection listbox for a list of states. 
> Right now I have to monkey around with a pop-up window, and so on and so 
> on...
> 
> <snip>
> 
> So to re-answer your question, I suppose the ByteCode thing would be 
> interesting, but a CVTRPGJAVA would be even more interesting. Particularly 
> if they get that to work.
> 
> Bob Cozzi
> 
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