RE: FW: Random

["Martin, Booth" <BoothM@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

"FOR" is nice I guess.  But what I need to make my users like the AS/400 and
RPG is something akin to the role originally played by RPG.  I need a way to
get knowledgable users to the data and allow them to use it.  The people I
am talking about can deal with Query/400 but not SQL.  They need to be able
to build decent applications, they need to be able to establish commands,
they need to be able to layout reports that are attractive.  You know, like
they can do with Excel.  Otherwise, "FOR" becomes a moot feature on an
unappealing platform.

Sorry, but making RPG more obscure and pendantic will not bring in the users
that I meet every day.  

-----Original Message-----
From: Fisher, Don [mailto:DRF@HeiligMeyers.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 1:32 PM
To: boothm@goddard.edu
Subject: RE: FW: Random


As someone observed earlier, that is not particularly intuitive.  The "For"
construct is, in my opinion, more logical in construction, mostly because it
is not limited to columnar formatting as is the "DO".

That is not to say the contruction is perfect.  The COBOL "Perform"
operation is probably more intuitive, but also more wordy.  That's not a
problem for me, but apparently, it is to some.

The "For" construct offers a good compromise between the RPG DO and the
COBOL "Perform" and has the advantage of high recognition among IS
professionals.

Just my opinion, of course.

Donald R. Fisher, III
Project Manager
Heilig-Meyers Furniture Company
(804) 784-7500 ext. 2124
Don.Fisher@HeiligMeyers.com

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