RE: ILE Propoganda

I would recommend the article by Jon Paris about the resistance to change in the RPG community.
As to the style of coding I would try to code for the people who came after me.

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Bynum [mailto:bill.bynum@nucorcoldfinishsc.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 10:55 AM
To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
Subject: RE: ILE Propoganda

I would tend to agree with the other programmer. I don't think there is a
"correct answer" either. It seems to me that if it is code that has been
previously written in another program, the simplest and quickest way would
be to copy and paste that part of the code to the new program. Let's face
it, for most every project you are working on there is a deadline, and if
you can meet or beat that deadline you look great in the eyes of the
end-users and especially your superiors.

But, as programmers, we are all uniquely different in our style of coding,
what may work for Jim, may not be suitable for Sharon and vice-versa.

Good luck in the explanation.

Bill Bynum

        - You can't teach this old dog new tricks!!!!!!!

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-rpg400-l@midrange.com [mailto:owner-rpg400-l@midrange.com]On
Behalf Of Jim Langston
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 6:40 PM
To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
Subject: ILE Propoganda

There is another programmer in the company who has been asked to
do all new coding using ILE.

I am working on a program, and making all my new Subroutines into
Procedures (leaving the old ones alone for now).  He called me
about a program change he was doing and I mentioned that I was
adding new procedures into this program, and that he should look
at how they are done so he knows how to do them.

I explained, briefly, how they work, and went, briefly, into the
difference between coding them in the source, coding them in a
module, binding to the module or creating a service program, etc..

His comment, "It sounds awfully complicated, so why not just create
a program and call the program?

There are many answers to this, but what is the "correct" answer?

Calling a procedure coded inside a program should take no more time,
or even a bit more time, then calling a subroutine, clock cycle wise.
It is not easy to explain the advantages of a Local variable to someone
who has has coded straight top down RPG exclusively.

Any suggestions as to how I can explain the advantages of using ILE
concepts to such a programmer?

Regards,

Jim Langston

Me transmitte sursum, Caledoni!
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