RE: Green screen to GUI

Tom, you hit my nail right on the head.   I knew i couldn't learn everything
at once, but I already knew RPG.  The trap was that it was easy to get
started with, and the rest just followed.  It was a year before I even
realized there was a different paradigm for event based as to opposed to the
the cycle.  
 
One other factor was Jon Paris.  He showed us how to use VARPG and it made
it both fun and possible for this old programmer to learn new tricks.

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Booth Martin
http://www.martinvt.com
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From: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Date: 09/21/05 15:12:12
To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Green screen to GUI
 
midrange-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
 
>   8. RE: Green screen to GUI (Scott Klement)
>
>Likewise, for the typical RPG programmer, they want to work on the
>iSeries. They're familiar with the iSeries, and like the advantages that
>it offers and don't particularly want to switch to Windows.
>
>For those that do want to switch to Windows, they have to consider whether
>there's any future in VARPG for them?  Will there be a job in VARPG when
>they're looking for it?  Or would they be better off learning one of the
>more prevalent Windows languages?
 
One reason that comes to mind is that there are two separate obstacles to
switching from iSeries to Windows programming. There is the issue of
learning a new language, but there is also the issue of learning a very
different programming paradigm.
 
By moving first to VARPG, the language remains somewhat familiar. That can
help keep a level of comfort while trying to figure out how the event-driven
programming works in a GUI environment. When the programming style becomes
comfortable, the switch to other languages becomes easier.
 
Tom Liotta
 
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