Re: API documentation

Gary,

Looking forward for your book. Often times, applications have already taken 
so much time. And if it has to be put in a priority table. To make it run 
for the biz will get higher priority than to find a slick way to run it 
(more time required). It would be very nice if there's an easy reference on 
how to use that useful APIs.

Thx,
Jean


>From: Gary Guthrie <GaryGuthrie@home.com>
>Reply-To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
>To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
>Subject: Re: API documentation
>Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2001 09:29:53 -0600
>
>Dave,
>
>I think I'm a little surprised to hear you say that.
>
>So, once I finish the book I'm writing now (by the end of next week -
>yea!), should I quit toying with the idea of writing an "APIs by
>Example" book and go ahead and write it? If there's not an audience, I
>don't want to spend my time on it! On the other hand, if the thing will
>sell, it would be worthwhile.
>
>Gary Guthrie
>NEWS/400 Technical Editor
>
>
>"Shaw, David" wrote:
> >
> > These courses are easily justified for programmers whose primary
> > responsibility is writing system utilities, however they are very 
>difficult
> > to justify for those of us who are tasked mainly with making sure the
> > inventory/payroll/AP/AR/GL/etc. application runs.  If we use an API more
> > complex than QCMDEXC it's a red-letter day anyway, but the pain involved 
>in
> > doing that once or twice a year is a serious dissuader for us.  This is
> > where such a document would be most helpful.
> >
> > Dave Shaw
> > Spartan International, Inc.
> > Spartanburg, SC
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: PARKIB@uk.ibm.com [mailto:PARKIB@uk.ibm.com]
> >
> > >> I think there's a need for, perhaps in a
> > >> separate manual or redbook, basic information on how to use the apis,
> > to
> > >> shorten the learning curve.
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