Re: RPG Cycle

Vasant,

Thanks for the surprise of the century, and is the new version going to 
support all programming specifications of C and is it going to include "C" 
language's features, if it would'nt much to ask, please throw some more 
light in to it .

thanks

Balaji


From: "Vasant Patel" <vasant.patel@sympatico.ca>
Reply-To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
To: <RPG400-L@midrange.com>
Subject: Re: RPG Cycle
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 22:34:06 -0500

Rick !

<snip>
 >One instructor told me that the only reason it is still there
 >is for backwards compatability, is this true?  I am not sure.
................
What was the instructor smoking..... < for backward compatability >.....
That is not true.....

The latest and greatest version of RPG should be called C_RPG & not RPG 
ILE.....
It's adopting to C format from formated language.....

Chow....

Vasant
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From: RICK_A_PEZZIMENTI.NDOA@notes.denso.co.jp 
<RICK_A_PEZZIMENTI.NDOA@notes.denso.co.jp>
To: RPG400-L@midrange.com <RPG400-L@midrange.com>
Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 5:25 PM
Subject: Re: RPG Cycle


 >I was introduced to RPG back in 98 also, and whilst i was told about the
 >cycle, i was told to aviod it unless you were intending to process all
 >records in a file.  Even still, i would prefer to *see* what is happening
 >in my code.  One instructor told me that the only reason it is still there
 >is for backwards compatability, is this true?  I am not sure.  I guess 
it's
 >a case of each to their own, but i have worked with about 6 or 7
 >contractors and they all seem to steer well clear of the cycle.
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >"Chris Beck" <CBeck@good-sam.com> on 16/02/2000 07:04:07
 >
 >Please respond to RPG400-L@midrange.com
 >
 >To:   RPG400-L@midrange.com
 >cc:    (bcc: RICK A PEZZIMENTI/DIAU)
 >
 >Subject:  RPG Cycle
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >What does everyone think of the RPG cycle, for todays programming?
 >I got my programming degree in 98 and I never heard a word about a RPG
 >cycle in school.
 >I now have gotten a new manager, who comes from a RPG II background and
 >thinks wonders of the cycle.
 >Also if anyone has any or can point me to info on the cycle.
 >
 >Thanks for all your guys (and gals) input, I have learned more from this
 >list than all my RPG classes.
 >
 >
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