Re: Liam Alan on using VS Code for COBOL (and RPG and CL)

SEU has not been updated since V6 - and never will be. That is a LONG time. It doesn't understand any of the new syntax in COBOL or RPG.

It is a 1980s tool that we should have abandoned years ago. The price of Code/400, WDSC, and lately RDi made it difficult for many to switch. With VS and the Code for i extension both being free there is no longer an excuse to live with steam powered technology.

IBM is not likely to discontinue SEU completely - although it could happen if a future system change required major investment to keep it working - but as I said it is long past time programmers abandoned it. The productivity gains from alone should make it a no brainer.

Jon P.

On Aug 10, 2022, at 9:47 AM, Roman Miklos <rmiklos.work@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hello,
Sorry, but i don't understand what this claim means:
"Cos you _really_ need to put SEU in your past!"
Why we need to put SEU in our past? Should this mean, that SEU stops work
with the next release of IBM i OS ?

Kindly Regards
Roman

On Tue, Aug 9, 2022 at 10:58 PM Jon Paris <jon.paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Those of you who are still stuck with SEU due the price of RDi might be
interested in seeing what Liam's IBM i extension can do for you. Cos you
_really_ need to put SEU in your past!

Check it out here:
https://twitter.com/code/status/1557089255335333894?s=21&t=RmvMSdpcLerRP3FIPMgD_Q
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https://twitter.com/code/status/1557089255335333894?s=21&t=RmvMSdpcLerRP3FIPMgD_Q

Jon Paris
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