Re: Code/400

[michael.franchino@xxxxxxxxxx]

Is there a way to cut and paste between sessions? What I normally do is cut
the field names from a data
structure than copy those down into the C specs.. I couldn't find how to do
this.

We tried our darndest to use this thing for about a month and found that we
were going back to SEU more
and more. We did find the TAB key very useful. We never used the DSU
because we use Progen to create
any screen programs that we use. We may look at it for PRTF files though
(Currently use RLU).

The other thing that I have a problem with is the lack of real
documentation. It just came with a couple of CDs
and a small manual. How are you to learn the macro language? The crashes
were happening every time I
opened the help text.

Can you debug batch programs with the debugger?

Michael




"Scott P. Johnson" <sjohnson@highsmith.com> on 06/17/99 04:37:41 PM

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Subject:  Re: Code/400




It may slow you down at first but it should get esier to use the
more you use.  Right now after using it for about 5 yrs, I highly
dislike it when I use SEU.  I use SEU for quick fixes and broswing.
Any indept changes are done with CODE/400.  You should be able to
open as many CODE/400 sessions that your PC memory will allow.
For most things you should not NEED to use the mouse.  Most
of the stuff you click on has a key combination also.  So, you
should be able to do a large portion of your coding without
ever using the mouse.  Also, in CODE/400 the TAB key actually
works.  It will tab based on the spec you are using.

You also have to go beyond the quickness issue and look at all
the other tools you get with CODE/400.  Verifying, Indenting,
Color coding, Navigator(flowchart of your pgm), DSU(GUI designer
for DSPF, PRTF, PF, & LF), easily changed to your wants and desires,
graphically compare two sources, you can find the Endif of an IF,
column specific help, RPG manual a key click away, a great debugger,
and .....

I could go on and on, but I won't.  It has A LOT of features besides
just editing source.  I highly recommend it to anybody.  As far as
crashing your PC, how many times does WindowsXX crash on you.  I
crash more in Windows95 than I do in CODE/400.

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michael.franchino@cussys.com wrote:
>
> We have had CODE/400 here for almost a year and have decided that SEU is
> actually
> faster for us. We gave it a try, but it slowed us down. I am use to have
> multiple (8 sessions)
> going and cutting and pasting between sessions. I was unable to work at
the
> speed that
> I can in SEU. I am a very fast typist (100 WPM), and find it difficult to
> use any PC editor that
> requires and mouse movement. We have a BIG AS/400 with a lot of
horsepower,
> therefore
> waiting for compiles is not a problem at all.
>
> I have spoken with many people regarding this, and I really want to use
it,
> but no one has
> conviced me that it is quicker to use than SEU.
>
> I have also found that it is unstable in certain circumstances, causing
my
> PC to crash.
>
> Michael
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