RE: Choice Programs

[PaulMmn <PaulMmn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>>>Since so few people use commands, what does everyone do, write CLP's that
>>>prompt using DSPF's?
>>>Art Tostaine, Jr.
>......
>>I learned long ago that a command provides a better interface a whole lot
>>quicker than trying to spiffy up a DSPF on short notice!  (:
>>--Paul E Musselman
>
>I'd fall into the same camp as Paul... why write a display file when a
>command is perfectly suited for the job ?
>I wonder if those that do the systems programmers end up writing more
>commands than those that concentrate on application development ? I find
>that I end up creating commnds because I know that what I am doing is
>usually going to end up in a CL operation procedure or be used from the
>command line for some reason or another.
>Evan Harris

I'd agree that systems folks create more commands, and for the reasons you
mention.

I hate to say it, but having worked with system stuff so long, I tend to
think that -any- programming need can be handled using CLP...   It's
amazing the things you can do that make RPG unnecessary!  (:

--Paul E Musselman
PaulMmn@ix.netcom.com


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