Re: members

["Simon Coulter" <shc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello John,

Well, members _are_ objects (type *MEM) but they are not exposed.  IBM could 
store object creation information 
in an associated space of the source member.  I like your idea although I don't 
understand what you mean in 
your last paragraph.

However, I suspect that IBMs preferred approach is for a third-party to develop 
an application to manage the 
source creation process (or sell you Application Development Manager) rather 
than build this into the OS.

Regards,
Simon Coulter.

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> Date: Mon, 28 Sep 98 13:31:22 -0400
> From: "John Hall" <jhall@hillmgt.com>
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Reply-To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: members

> 
> John Earl wrote:
> > 
> > Source files are a different issue, I'm not sure how IBM would ever get 
>away from using source members.  
It's too deeply embedded in the culture.
> > 
> > jte
> 
> IMHO source code NEEDS to become an object.  We have an object oriented
> operating system and almost everything on the system designed that way.
> 

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> 
> Once the source is an object new methods can be added to the object
> easily.  This would also make the transition to JAVA more seamless as
> true java programs must contain all the information required to compile
> them as part of the program.  
> 
> 
> John Hall
> Home Sales Co.
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