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Joe Teff <joeteff@earthlink.net> Sent by: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com 01/17/2000 08:10 AM Please respond to MIDRANGE-L To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com cc: Subject: Re: Why not use VA/RPG >Here's what I learned real quick though. Do inquiry-only applications >at first, or at most, simple data gathering programs. It is real easy >to update/delete a lot of records in a real hurry. Is there something in the language that caused this? I don't understand your warning. No, nothing in the language. I suspect it may not be a problem for you where you have other non-green screen experiences. >The other thing I learned is why client/server hasn't taken over the >world. You really need to put a version number & date on every single >thing you do. It is a pain in the butt. Not sure I really understand. Why wouldn't you just put some kind of current version checker in the program (load current version in a dataarea on the AS/400 and check against a constant in the program). You know, I bet that would work. A good idea. Scott Johnson did something like that I think. I tried it but couldn't figure out how to upgrade to the next version all at once everywhere, on every PC. >By the way, Meyers & Sutherland's book is a couple of years old. >There's a whole boatload of additional stuff you'll love available now. I'll have to look for this info on a web site. Thanks for tip. Joe Teff +--- | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! | To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com. | To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com. | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com +---
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