Re: Help! Boss wants to know why ILE?

Dennis Rootes wrote on 23/04/2007 18:51:33:

<Matt.Haas@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

You're already using ILE by using RPG IV.

Maybe I'm wrong but the way I understand it is that RPG IV is the

version

of RPG that supports ILE, but that just by using the coding techniques,
ie. %found, doesn't make it a true ILE program. She agrees that we

should

modernize, but sees no real compelling argument to learning binder
language, activation groups, and all the other ILE specific information
when the code being written already makes use of everything RPG IV has

to

offer except for ILE binding using prototypes. She thinks that simply
separating reusable functions into program objects is enough.

You don't really need to use service programs or binder language or even
multiple activation groups to get started with ILE. Perhaps a good way to
get started without too much overhead is to start writing subprocedures
instead of subroutines. IMHO, learning how to write a procedure prototype
is not that big a leap ... in fact, there is a 'Create new procedure'
wizard in WDSC that will help you out if you are using that tool. As
Aaron suggested, start with a small, new application. Not only that, but
once you start thinking in terms of subprocedures, it gets easier to see
how certain functions could be reused if they were in a service program.

HTH,
Adam

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