RE: Converting programs

[Pascal Bellerose <pascal.bellerose@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

So you're saying I cannot build a console application ?  Some kind of
treatment program which is called by other programs and that is executed
sequencially?  'Cos if it is what you're saying, I'm off VARPG!!!  How about
the NOMAIN subprocedures?  Stand-alone procedures?  

This would mean that I cannot import an ILE RPG that is the result of a
conversion from RPGIII to VARPG, even if i redefine the sub-routines as
VARPG procedures?  

You got a big point here and I need to know how I can convert my old RPGIII
server-side programs into VARPG programs that could run on an other platform
than OS400.


Thanks!! 

Pascal Bellerose 
Programmeur-analyste / Software developer 
pascal.bellerose@progisys.com 

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• Subject: RE: Converting programs
• From: Jon.Paris@xxxxxx
• Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2000 20:33:36 -0400

 >> So from what you say Jon, I should consider converting my applications
to event driven applications instead of the good old RPGIII cycle driven
pgm?

Absolutely.  You really have no choice. VARPG has no cycle and is every bit
as event-driven as (say) Visual Basic.

 >> From what I've tried with VARPG, it seems that we cannot compile an
ILERPG program that is the result

VARPG was never intended to be a vehicle for compiling programs from the
400 with no conversion.  It does however use the same dialect of RPG (RPG
IV) as the AS/400 and this opens the potential for extensive code re-use.
This is on a "cut and paste" basis though.




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