Re: Assembly programmers do it a byte at a time

Alan,

Thanks.. I was kind of interested in the trigger mediator anyhow, but it
looked like you were flooded with requests for source ;->.  Glad to see
you put it on a website.  

I'll check out the BlueJ thing. Turns out the Wiki pages were fairly
brief articles anyhow, so I'll have to get me to the bookstore to find
more on those things anyhow.

I did a webinar or something on Java a couple years ago.  The thing that
always strikes me when reading about OO programming is that the examples
always seem to be geared toward web presentation; putting boxes and
buttons in windows and such.  I even did a five day class on VB once
(pre dot.net), and it always seems like in these environments, accessing
data and applying business rules to writing and selecting it is an
afterthought, whereas in my Iseries world, it is the meat and potatoes.
Maybe that was just down to the focus of the particular presenters.  Or
then, maybe that's what you guys are talking about when you speak of
"data hiding" ? (Oh my, I think there may be a light bulb flickering
into life over my head).  

I expect your trigger mediator will be a more appropriate example for
the Iseries world, anyhow.  

Greg

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Original Message:
from: Alan Campin <Alan.Campin@xxxxxxx>
subject: Re: Assembly programmers do it a byte at a time

>> Sound like some good reading suggestions.  I'll start with the 
>> Wiki's, on account of ease of accessibility and no-cost.

Don't forget BlueJ. Environment is free and includes a free tutorial. 

>> given myself and my manager an annual goal of implementing ILE 
>> standards (or as he put it " a class library of reusable modules") in

>> our shop, so

Greg, take a look at my Trigger Mediator download. You will find
standard service programs(class libraries?) that you can use for
standard error handling, user spaces, messages, resolving to objects,
dynamic load of service programs. Just about everything you would need
to get started with the concept. Looking at TG0002 and TG_MED shows you
how they are used.   

If you didn't get a copy, you can get it from www.think400.dk in the
downloads section. 

If you have any questions, just drop me a line. Be glad to help.