RE: Testing from the command line (was: Use of %DEC withunformattedcharacter numerics)

rpg400-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>   4. Re: Testing from the command line (was: Use of %DEC
>      withunformattedcharacter numerics) (Douglas Handy)
>
>> I've understood why IBM resists advancing CL in such ways, but that doesn't 
>> reduce frustration. 
>
>You've got one up on me.  I don't understand it.  There are some
>things which, from the outside looking in anyway, would seemingly be
>both simple to implement and have no backward compatibility issues.

Doug:

>From IBM's perspective, CL is "free" to the customer with an OS/400 license, 
>and HLLs are sold for MONEY. Pretty much _every_ requested CL improvement 
>reduces the need for more customers to buy the HLLs. Likewise for REXX -- it 
>works as is, why do anything to reduce demand for HLLs?

With the recent changes in licensing for languages and tools, maybe there are 
now changes planned for CL (and REXX?) that will build on V5R3. If so, cool!

REXX is indeed intriguing. REXX can do formatted screens via UIM and a good 
amount of database stuff with dynamic SQL as Joe mentioned. If ObjectREXX and 
NetREXX were available (PASE maybe??? hmmm...), the only thing lacking would be 
speed. (Well, I guess there could be a few details left out.)

RPG gets explicitly paid for by customers. Therefore, IBM listens to them 
first. I don't see much chance of CL being broken out as a separately 
chargeable option.

At least, that's how I see it.

Tom Liotta

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