RE: Command Creation (Was: Recursive CL - Data decimal error)

You know, I shouldn't have to ask, but, where is the link for this piece of
freeware?

Rob Berendt

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I use commands a lot. I only need to create commands once, and use a tool
called RECRTCMD ("Recreate Command" command, freeware) to read the command
definitions (program, allowed to run, help, etc) and automatically
recompile
that command.

I do sympathize, it would be nice to have H-spec equivalents for command
creation.

Loyd

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Langston [mailto:jlangston@celsinc.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 1:52 PM
To: 'midrange-l@midrange.com'
Subject: Re: Command Creation (Was: Recursive CL - Data decimal error)


I believe there is a reason command creation is underutilized
on the AS/400, er, eserver, um, iseries?

I create an RPG program, very simple to compile.  14 using PDM.
I create CL program, 14 using PDM.
I create DDS, 14 using PDM.
I create command source.  14.  Remember to prompt, now what is the
   call I want to use?  And going back having to recreate commands
   months later, what program was this command supposed to call?
   No idea.  I hope they documented it in the command source
   (yeah, right, like that'll ever happen).

I think commands would be utilized a lot more if you could
actually specify the program to call inside the command source
itself, then just compile with 14.

Anyway, that's why *I* don't utilize them that much.

Regards,

Jim Langston
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