Re: API -> Commands -- MIDRANGE-L

> We've added over 200 commands for V5R1 alone." (Quote from
> Joe DiCecco, Human Factors Engineering

so - is there a list of the new commands? would be very helpful.
jim


----- Original Message -----
From: "Urbanek, Marty" <Marty_Urbanek@stercomm.com>
To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 4:54 PM
Subject: RE: API -> Commands


> I think IBM should provide commands for everything. Every command is
> inherently an API, but an API is not a command. API cannot be called from
> the command line, and most would be difficult from CL. What IBM has now is
a
> bunch of people in there who don't appreciate the power of being able to
do
> everything from a command line, and thus, automate anything via CL. They
> believe it is more important expose a function via an API so it will be
> accessible from a GUI client than it is to expose the function via CL so
it
> is accessible from a command line. I think both have merit, but I prefer
> command line. Even if it is relatively simple to front end an API with a
> command (which is only simple to programmers, that not all shops have), if
> we all write our own commands to call various APIs, there is no
> standardization.
>
> IBM missed the boat on this the last few releases and they seem to be
> backpedaling. I just read in iSeries magazine that hundreds of commands
had
> been added to V5R1, some in the context of this discussion:
>
> "In some areas of the operating system, we had stopped creating new CL
> commands, figuring that the GUI was all we needed for a UI investment. But
> we're taking a more measured approach now, even to the extent of having
gone
> back and added some commands where we didn't do them originally. The point
> of that is to allow folks to do functions using simple CL commands from
> within their programs. In fact, we are continually enhancing and creating
> new CL commands. We've added over 200 commands for V5R1 alone." (Quote
from
> Joe DiCecco, Human Factors Engineering, User Interface Design and Testing,
> IBM, in iSeries Magazine, May 2001)
>
> Rather than knocking IBM for screwing up, I applaud them for acknowledging
> it and taking corrective action.
>
> IMHO,
> -Marty
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 25 May 2001 12:33:09 -0700
> From: "ron hawkins" <hwarangron@home.com>
> Subject: RE: API ->  Commands
>
> <<If there's already an API that does it, how hard would it be to write
> <<your own command?!
>
> <<Doesn't seem like a very tough job.
>
> Exactly! Doesn't seem like IBM should be wasting any time writing commands
> that we can easily write ourselves. A better question might be "What API's
> should IBM provide that they have not already?"
>
> Ron
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