Re: Newbie Questions

[DAsmussen@xxxxxxx]

Joe,

In a message dated 98-10-09 22:48:07 EDT, you write:

<<snip>>
> There is a computer operator at my current client site that is taking RPG.
He just
>  finished a CL cource. I try to be understanding and help him when he has 
>  questions.
>  My bigger concern is the instruction he is getting in class. They are being
taught
>  how to program with extensive use of indicators. From talking to him, it
sounds
>  like they need to learn RPG 2, then RPG 3 then RPG/400. They are still
coding
>  on the old spec forms (F-specs, I-specs, etc). Granted, nowing the cycle is
>  necessary, but I would think that learning modularized, structured
programming
>  is a must. I wonder if there is a lot of old RPG 2 programmers out there
teaching
>  now.

What can you do when the "RPG/400 Reference" manual does the same thing?
There's more S/3 code in there than the S/3 used to have!  Line-level
indicators in calc spec's?  PUUULLEEEAAASSSEE!  Not all examples are good
ones.  Maybe there's some truth to the old adage "those that can do, do, those
that can't...".  Outside of the accepted academia though, I've found that most
instructors at forums such as COMMON and the AS/400 Technical Conference to be
quite skilled.  Of course, someone that takes time out from a "real job" to
teach is to be treasured...

JMHO,

Dean Asmussen
Enterprise Systems Consulting, Inc.
Fuquay-Varina, NC  USA
E-Mail:  DAsmussen@aol.com

"Those who agree with us may not be right, but we admire their astuteness." --
Cullen Hightower
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