RE: Visual Age for RPG's future

[Scott Mildenberger <Smildenber@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Phil,

Look here

http://www-4.ibm.com/software/ad/wdt400/course_downloads.html

It's under the Websphere Dev Tools web site under Support then Product
Information.

Scott Mildenberger

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phil [mailto:sublime78ska@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 9:04 AM
> To: midrange-l@midrange.com
> Subject: RE: Visual Age for RPG's future
>
>
> Shannon,
>
> Well, that's a problem!  The help|tutorial link takes me here:
>
> http://www-4.ibm.com/software/ad/varpg/download/#interactive
>
> and I can't find anything about a tutorial.  There are
> samples, macros, a
> link to service packs for V3R2M2, etc.
>
> This is how I found the "to be deleted soon" page - from the
> "Help|VARPG on
> the Web|Tips and Techniques" menu item.  It takes you right there!
>
> So I have V5R1M0 - the new version - and the help menu takes
> me to links
> about V3R2M2 and pages that say "to be deleted soon".  Ha!
>
> I think I'll wait to see what you find out in a couple days
> before spending
> anymore time on this!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Phil
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: midrange-l-admin@midrange.com
> > [mailto:midrange-l-admin@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Shannon O'Donnell
> > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 10:26 AM
> > To: midrange-l@midrange.com
> > Subject: Re: Visual Age for RPG's future
> >
> >
> > If you open the GUI Designer, then click on the HELP menu
> item, you'll see
> > an entry for "Tutorial".  Click that menu item and you'll
> be prompted for
> > how to download a VARPG tutorial from IBM's website.
> >
> > That's a good place to get started.
> >
> > Another great resource is the IBM.Software.varpg newsgroup.
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Phil" <sublime78ska@yahoo.com>
> > To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
> > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 9:04 AM
> > Subject: RE: Visual Age for RPG's future
> >
> >
> > > Thanks, Shannon.
> > >
> > > I haven't used VARPG yet and, now that I have it on my
> PC, I want to try
> > it
> > > out.  Do you know of any tutorials?  That's what I was
> > searching for when
> > I
> > > found the reference about deleting the page soon.
> > >
> > > Phil
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: midrange-l-admin@midrange.com
> > > > [mailto:midrange-l-admin@midrange.com]On Behalf Of
> Shannon O'Donnell
> > > > Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 11:23 PM
> > > > To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> > > > Subject: Re: Visual Age for RPG's future
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I saw that too, but I'm thinking that it's referring to
> the standalone
> > > > product you used to be able to purchase. As far as I know, IBM
> > > > will continue
> > > > to package VARPG with WDS. I can't imagine why they'd
> delete the tips
> > page
> > > > though. That sounds screwy to me.
> > > >
> > > > I'll find out for sure in a couple days and if for some
> reason it
> > > > turns out
> > > > that they are dropping VARPG all together, I'll post a
> message here.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Phil" <sublime78ska@yahoo.com>
> > > > To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 9:36 PM
> > > > Subject: RE: Visual Age for RPG's future
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Shannon,
> > > > >
> > > > > Here's the url that got me thinking:
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www-4.ibm.com/software/ad/varpg/support/wintips.html
> > > > >
> > > > > here's the relevent text:
> > > > >
> > > > > "VisualAge RPG Windows Tips and Techniques
> > > > >
> > > > > Here are some past tips from IBM developers to help improve
> > > > your VisualAge
> > > > > RPG applications. IBM is no longer marketing this product. No
> > > > further tips
> > > > > will be added. This page will be deleted soon. "
> > > > >
> > > > > The last sentence is in bold.
> > > > >
> > > > > Phil
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: midrange-l-admin@midrange.com
> > > > > > [mailto:midrange-l-admin@midrange.com]On Behalf Of
> > Shannon O'Donnell
> > > > > > Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 10:19 PM
> > > > > > To: midrange-l@midrange.com
> > > > > > Subject: Re: Visual Age for RPG's future
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > don't think so. It's packaged with Websphere
> Development Studio
> > > > > > (5722-WDS).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You just can't purchase it as a separate component any
> > longer (to my
> > > > > > understanding).
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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