Re: Inserting Specs of a different type after a given type.

OK,

Things might not be so bad if you use tab in the text to get from one area
to the next as the prompt gives you in SEU. Still, the average user who is
used to SEU and knows how to use this function very well, gets on Code and
find themselves lost.

It doesn't seem to me that keeping some of that compatibility would hurt the
product for those of you who know how to use the features you all are
telling me about. My point was that Violaine says the same function is
there, in her book about code. Unless it has all the previous function you
will limit someone's capabilities.

I've heard about code for a lot of years, but only been able to try it for
last 6-8 months. I've not found any IBM books like we used to have for SEU
telling you how to use it. I have only had internet access available from
this shop for a month or two. When I clicked on help, I got the traditional
Microsoft Windows help screens that were quite useless. I was surprised to
find web pages when I clicked on help and tutorial the other day. Maybe part
of my problem learning about things had to do with the limited help that was
there from the windows help stuff.

I will take some time over the coming week and see if I can learn the
techniques you folk have been talking about.

So far, from my perspective it seems slower to manipulate due to the
differences in keys, and if I accidentally click on the x in the top corner,
or windows crashes, I have never had it come up and say, "Would you like to
recover from what happened?"

Thanks sharing how you use it.
Dwight @ Ruger




----- Original Message -----
From: "Vernon Reeve" <reeve@starband.net>
To: <CODE400-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 10:02 AM
Subject: RE: Inserting Specs of a different type after a given type.


> I also agree 100%, I use it exactly like Dwight and Dawn.  Don't mess up a
> good thing.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-code400-l@midrange.com [mailto:owner-code400-l@midrange.com]On
> Behalf Of Siegrist, Dawn (CAP, PTL)
> Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 6:19 AM
> To: 'CODE400-L@midrange.com'
> Subject: RE: Inserting Specs of a different type after a given type.
>
> I agree 100%!  I almost never use prompting.  The LPEX editor is very easy
> to use and with tab putting the cursor where I need it is great.  It would
> be very cumbersome to use CODE like SEU.
>
> Dawn Siegrist
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jon.Paris@hal.it [mailto:Jon.Paris@hal.it]
> Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 8:58 AM
> To: CODE400-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: Inserting Specs of a different type after a given type.
>
>
>
> Dwight - while I have to agree with many of your points (and others that
> hae been made about the help system) - I can't see why you get so bent out
> of shape on this one:
>
>  >> With SEU, we can type IPCX, IPC, IPO, IPI, etc. This technique is a
bit
> cryptic, but it is intuitive once you know how to program and it is quick
> and efficient.
>
> Maybe it is just me - but there is only real reason why I ever used
> prompting is SEU and I don't need it in Code/400.
>
> I used prompt because SEU doesn't understand what the Tab key is for
unless
> you are in prompt.  With Code I get the Tab key working as expected _and_
> the format line shows me where I am _and_ the F1 key is sensitive to where
> I'm keying so I can get help on any column I want.  I've used Code for
> years and the only time I've ever used prompting was when demonstrating to
> SEU users that you could do it if you needed!
>
> Even if I absolutely had to do an insert under prompt I can press Ctrl +
F4
> which is easier that moving to the sequence number area and typing IPx.
>
> Do you really need it to behave like SEU which in your own words is "a bit
> cryptic"??
>
> Jon Paris
> Jon.Paris@e400.com
>
> www.e400.com - A new wave of iSeries and AS/400 Education
>
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