Re: Is RPG available on any other platform ?

This is a multipart message in MIME format.
--
[ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
RPG is officially an SAA language.  Therefore it has to run on Mainframes.
 However, when IBM was forced to port RPG over to the mainframe I remember
that the original price was around $199,000 for the compiler.

Now, there is much about the iSeries version of RPG that is 'extended'
from the SAA version.  Stuff that you might take for granted.  I remember
reading the SAA specs for RPG.  Some of the RPG that is over and above the
SAA specs include external file definitions.  And numerous other base
stuff.

I do not know how much of these 'extensions' made it into the mainframe
compiler.

I do not know of anyone using RPG on the mainframe.  But, there is a lot
that I do not know.

I can remember being delighted that we had ASNA's RPGIII compiler on our
System/36.  When I gleefully mentioned it to a S/38 person at a user group
meeting, he asked me if it had subfile support.  At that time I didn't
know what a subfile was, (and, no, it didn't).

Rob Berendt
--
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
Benjamin Franklin




Niki_Poddar <Niki_Poddar@satyam.com>
Sent by: rpg400-l-admin@midrange.com
12/30/2002 07:20 AM
Please respond to rpg400-l

        To:     rpg400-l@midrange.com
        cc:
        Fax to:
        Subject:        Is RPG available on any other platform ?


This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand
this format, some or all of this message may not be legible.
--
[ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
Hi all,

Is RPG used in any other platform other than AS400 like Mainframes ? If
so,
how to get the information related to it.

Regards,
Niki
**************************************************************************
This email (including any attachments) is intended for the sole use of the
intended recipient/s and may contain material that is CONFIDENTIAL AND
PRIVATE COMPANY INFORMATION. Any review or reliance by others or copying
or
distribution or forwarding of any or all of the contents in this message
is
STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact
the sender by email and delete all copies; your cooperation in this regard
is appreciated.
**************************************************************************
_______________________________________________
This is the RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries (RPG400-L) mailing list
To post a message email: RPG400-L@midrange.com
To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options,
visit: http://lists.midrange.com/cgi-bin/listinfo/rpg400-l
or email: RPG400-L-request@midrange.com
Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives
at http://archive.midrange.com/rpg400-l.