RE: New RPGIV functionality -- RPG400-L

PDF also seems really popular for storing text.  Adobe has a 
free downloadable reader.  Generating PDF files is another trick.  
That is where they make their money.  But I can't export to PDF either.
RTF is supported, but, after I do that, and I try to load the file
up in MSWord, it locks up Word.  I reckon' I should report that 
to Notes.  MSWord .DOC files are not supported.  'Word' is.  I 
assume that is the Lotus product.  If I try the Word 6.0 I get an
I/O error window.






cozzi@rpgiv.com on 07/15/99 01:06:53 PM
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I only use Notes for COMMON business. I don't know if there is a web plug-in
for .NSF files. I believe you can export them to HTML or RTF, can't you? I
think all documentation should be in one of 4 formats:

 ASCII Text
 RTF (Microsoft Rich Text Format)
 .DOC (Microsoft Word document file)
 HTML

I will start setting up the webpage within RPGIV.com soon, at that point
there'll be a link to submit stuff to. If only a few people submit stuff, it
won't stay up for long...



Bob Cozzi

http://www.RPGIV.com




> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-rpg400-l@midrange.com [mailto:owner-rpg400-l@midrange.com]On
> Behalf Of Rob Berendt
> Sent: Thursday, July 15, 1999 8:58 AM
> To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> Subject: RE: New RPGIV functionality
>
>
> Hey Coz,
>
> Being a Notes shop we've documented our functions of our service
> program with Notes.  We wanted to document each function so well
> that you can look at the documentation and not have to look at
> the code.  Sort of like reading the RPG manual and not screaming
> for the source for the compiler so you can tell how MOVE works.
> Can I attach .NSF files?  Would it do any good for the poor
> unfortunates without Notes?  You wouldn't happen to be a Notes
> shop would you?  If so then a pointer to the NSF file would allow
> them to read the NSF file online.
>
> Alas we don't have our web site up yet.  We are in the perpetual
> study stage.  We don't market directly to consumers and we are
> trying to figure out what we want it to do.  But, by God, we have
> a 400 sitting here sucking dust waiting to be our web server.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> cozzi@rpgiv.com on 07/15/99 12:50:14 AM
> Please respond to RPG400-L@midrange.com@Internet
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> Subject:      RE: New RPGIV functionality
>
> Actually,
>
> There is an RPG IV website. It is www.rpgiv.com
>
> I am fully willing to add a section on user-written code to it, provide
> these conditions are met:
>
>  1) Full source code is provided.
>  2) Full use rights are granted to the public in writing (in the source or
> attached text file is fine).
>  3) Users agree to indemnify the author of the code, RPGIV.com and anybody
> else.
>  4) It is "as is" without warranty of any kind or for any purpose.
>  5) No dependence on rare 3rd-party software is integrated into the code.
>     (That is if it needs product X in order to work, product X
> can only be a
> very widely used piece of code. For example, Rexx routines for Code/400
> would not be considered widely used.)
>
> I've offered this before, but few people have replied and fewer
> offer code.
>
> Bob Cozzi
>
> http://www.RPGIV.com
>
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-rpg400-l@midrange.com [mailto:owner-rpg400-l@midrange.com]On
> > Behalf Of boldt@ca.ibm.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 1999 12:42 PM
> > To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> > Subject: Re: New RPGIV functionality
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Doug wrote:
> > >I've said numerous times that (IMHO) subprocedures are the single best
> > >enhancement to the language yet.  I love them, and have written
> > >service programs with lots of different routines for string handling,
> > >date handling, etc.
> >
> > That's great!  But, have you shared your procedures with
> > others?  How many others have also written lots of routines
> > for string handling, date handling, etc.?
> >
> > Have a look at <http://www.cpan.org/>.  Why isn't there an
> > equivalent web site for RPG code?
> >
> > Cheers!  Hans
> >
> > Hans Boldt, ILE RPG Development, IBM Toronto Lab, boldt@ca.ibm.com
> >
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