Re: What About Price vs. Performance?

From: Joe Pluta <joepluta@plutabrothers.com>
> Brad, you'll NEVER get this level of flexibility with RPG-CGI.
Theoretically it can be done, but I doubt that I'll see it in my lifetime.
On the other hand, I've already implemented it.  That's because Java is so
much more productive than RPG-CGI.  Heck, I'm on my third generation of Java
UI design - the next one will support XML and revitalization as part of the
base design.
>
> Show me I'm wrong.  Implement a completely softcoded generation scheme such
as I've done, where someone can change the layout by simply adding a record
to a file.  Where you can change the positions and headings of the fields by
keying the new heading into a database file, and it affects every screen that
field shows up on.  Show me it can be done in RPG-CGI.  Otherwise, it's just
empty words.

Joe, this can be done in ANY language, even in Java  :-)
I've done this in COBOL. And even one step further: entering a language code
in a field on the application signon sign and have the application
automatically
shift from English to Spanish or whatever on all screens and all messages and
all help text, but for that user only. This is old hat. Nice that you have
discovered
that you can do it too.
Leif


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