Re: Re[2]: Retrieve system time

Actually, alot of the old men that have worked on more than one platform
and more than one language still can't figure why 1: we have to have all
these different languages and why there can't be changes made to the
language/compiler to support a evolving world and 2: why we don't have
alot of the same functionality in all the languages that IBM supports...



On Thu, 25 May 2000, Norman Seaton wrote:

> It's scriptural,
> Young men see visions 
>      (expanded capabilities of RPG IV) 
> and old men dream dreams 
>     (programming techniques are constant).
> 
> 
> <<< eric.delong@pmsi-services.com  5/25  9:15p >>>
> 
>      So it would seem, though I get CONSIDERABLE resistance here 
>      whenever I mention converting apps to RPGIV. My manager and one of 
>      the other senior programmers here look at me like I'm sprouting 
>      horns or something when I bring it up. Their number one excuse is 
>      "we need to teach the junior programmers RPGIII before we confuse 
>      them with RPGIV." What a load! Both of the jr programmers seem 
>      interested in IV, willing to learn it. Two of us are using it for 
>      all new apps, occasionally converting from III to IV if (big if) we 
>      can prove that the conversion adds value to the program. So far, 
>      relatively few conversions have been allowed due to managements 
>      reluctance to this "new stuff". BAH!
>      
>      eric.delong@pmsi-services.com
> 
> 
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> Subject: Re: Retrieve system time 
> Author:  <RPG400-L@MIDRANGE.COM> at INET_WACO
> Date:    5/25/00 8:30 AM
> 
> 
> I guess that would be one more reason to start using RPGIV.  I have seen no 
> rational reason not to switch from RPGIII to RPGIV (other than "It's a 3rd 
> party package and we don't own it.")
>      
> John Carr
>      
>      
> John,
> Would be sweet, if only Paula were using RPG IV.  Which, sadly, she isn't. 
> Joep Beckeringh
>      
>      
> >
> >
> >
> > Even better than below,   Now the Target(result field) can be a Time, 
> Date,
> > or Timestamp data type.   Sweet.  No more numeric field targets. 
> >
> > John Carr
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