Code/400 and VARPG

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FROM:   FLAGLER  KEENE     Flagler, Rick: Manager, IT                           
   

DATE:   NOVEMBER 9, 2000
SUBJECT:        Code/400 and VARPG                                              
           


Both products are strong and provide good value. Code/400 is a well 
thoughtout editor and with the designer piece, provides significant 
benefits on DDS and screen/report development. 

We have deployed several VARPG applications and I like the product. It 
offers a VERY FAST learning curve and is easier than green-screen in many 
areas (SUBFILES in particular). My only argument with VARPG (and always 
has been) is the deployment of completed applications, especially to a 
lrger number of workstations. In order for the product to be perfect, I'd 
like to see either a several capability served from the AS/400 IFS or a 
packaging and installation utility that allows code to be installed 
handsoff. In that later case, the user would go to start the application 
and VARPG would "notice" that a refresh was needed and download it 
automatically.  

With the GA of the Websphere Development tools/400 (WDT) offering, you 
will surely be using VAJ, VARPG, CODE, Websphere for AS/400 before long. 
RF

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Rick Flagler
Timken Super Precision (MPB)
Keene, NH