Re: Sockets in RPG IV

     Dan, 
     
     You might be out of luck. See the following:
     
     Appendix A. Example RPG IV programs on the Web
     
     The RPG programs and AS/400 database libraries used in this redbook 
     are available for you to download from the Internet. These examples 
     were developed using an AS/400 system with OS/400 and the RPG 
     compiler (5769RG1) at V4R4.
     The RPGISCOOL SAVF has been saved at a target release of V3R2M0 
     (TGTRLS(V3R2M0)). This should allow you to restore the library at any 
     release of OS/400 at V3R2M0 or later. Some of the programming examples use 
     functions and features of the compiler and OS/400 system that only compile 
     and run at V4R4 of OS/400. Others may run on a V3R2 or V3R7 system and 
     above with minor modifications.
     
     
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     Subject: Sockets in RPG IV 
     Author:  <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com> at INET_WACO
     Date:    9/15/00 5:58 PM
     
     
     OK, guess I need to start over.  Brad has graciously corrected me on the 
     topic of his book.  We have some new sockets programming on the AS/400 
     coming up. Existing apps use C (or C++ ?).
     
     I found the Sorcerer's Guide and the section that covered Sockets.  
     Downloaded the RPGISCOOL save file, restored the library, but RPGIV 
     compiles failed because, from what I can tell, I'm at V3R2 and the source 
     code had names longer than 10 characters.  Has anybody reading this 
     modified the source to shorten the names so that it will compile at V3R2?  
     Skimming through the section in the redbook, I found no reference to the 
     minimum release that the samples could run/compile on.
     
TIA,
Dan Bale
     
-----Original Message-----
It's not a sockets book.  Its e-RPG and shows how to write CGI programs for 
the web with RPG.  Sorry.
     
The Sourcer's guide has some good info on sockets, though.
     
Brad
> -----Original Message-----
> From: D.BALE@handleman.com [mailto:D.BALE@handleman.com] 
> Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 1:04 PM
> To: midrange-l@midrange.com
> Subject: Sockets APIs book
>
>
> Need info on Brad Stone's sockets book and don't have a lot of access to the 
> internet right now at work.  (Brad, I tried three guesses as to your email
> address but no luck remembering it.) 
>
> Just started at this company a few weeks ago and we have a requirement coming 
> up to do some sockets programming - the AS/400 talks to a VAX box, which
> controls a slew of automation equipment.  They are already doing this with a 
C
> program on the AS/400, but there are no AS/400 programmers here who are also 
C
> programmers (although we do have a C programmer on staff who can help us 
> through the syntax minefields).  The new requirement is for additional
> automation equipment.  I really brightened their day here when I told them 
> that RPG does sockets.  So now there really interested in this.  (The bonus 
is
> that this is a perfect opportunity to show them the benefits of RPG-IV, which 
> is currently not allowed here - they have three other programmers who have
> never touched RPG-IV.  You see that I have my work cut out to get our group 
> with the times!)
>
> Anyway, I need a phone number where I can order the book.  I need to know if 
> RPG-IV is required to use sockets APIs or if it can be done in RPG-III (I was 
> told to ask this, so please say "no" <G> - ahem, sorry, just the truth,
> please).  Although the light is on at the end of the tunnel to get all of our 
> boxes up to V4R4, this will need to work at V3R7, and will be developed on a 
> V3R2 box unless V3R7 is the earliest release required; please comment.
>
> Thanks!
>
     
     
Dan Bale
IT - AS/400
Handleman Company
248-362-4400  Ext. 4952
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