|
Buck, your points are well taken. What's stopping me? As mentioned before, my ability to modernize my code is limited by shop standards and by the lack of tools. Any time I have the option of writing RPG-III or RPG-IV, I'll always take RPG-IV. I use API's when appropriate. I am going to learn Java one of these days when I have the home PC horsepower that it requires. Any opportunity to learn new techniques / technology must be done pretty much on my own time. I have three young kids, so there has to be a balance. Plus, it would be extremely helpful to know that I will actually be able to use what I'm learning in the real world. I haven't seen a whole lot of openings for AS/400 Java programmers (read: none) in the Detroit area. It's nice that you have a boss that gives you the freedom to choose your "weapons". Some of us aren't so fortunate. I try to urge the laggards along, but usually hit the F.U.D. wall. - Dan Bale > -----Original Message----- > From: Buck Calabro [SMTP:buck.calabro@aptissoftware.com] > Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 3:02 PM > To: rpg400-l@midrange.com > Subject: RE: Modernising the AS/400 WAS: external *PRTF > > Dan Bale wrote: > > -snip about AS/400 shops being stuck in the past- > > >This discussion has made the rounds before. Not > >so much internal vs. external printer files, but the > >antiquation issues. Jeez, how I would love to take > >advantage of some of the modern technologies the > >AS/400 has to offer. Where are the leading-edge > >AS/400 shops? They must be operating covertly > >in the Detroit area. I'm tired of carrying the banner, > >trying to convince higher-ups to try new things. > >"Don't have the budget for it", "Too high a learning > >curve", "Have to train everybody", etc. > > Dan, > Not too long ago, I felt exactly as you do now. Rather than write one of > my > typical rambling missives, let me ask you the questions I asked myself: > What's stopping YOU from being more modern? What's stopping YOU from > implementing ideas from Bruce McConnell's book Code Complete? I found > that > my employer has no idea what my code looks like and could care less, as > long > as it works. I found that my co-workers are very, VERY happy to see > working > examples of familiar RPG III programs converted to RPG IV. Be the change > you want to see in your world. > > I'm not picking on you - you stated the Modern vs Past argument the best, > I > think. My remarks are directed to anybody who is waiting for somebody > else > to "bless" their efforts to move forward. > > Buck Calabro > Aptis; Albany, NY > > p.s. You can easily use S/36 techniques to emulate a subfile in O specs. > You can also manipulate the 5250 datastream yourself with USRDFN formats. > Does adding more code to the RPG program make it easier to write, read or > modify? Sometimes. Usually not. +--- | This is the RPG/400 Mailing List! | To submit a new message, send your mail to RPG400-L@midrange.com. | To subscribe to this list send email to RPG400-L-SUB@midrange.com. | To unsubscribe from this list send email to RPG400-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com +---
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
This mailing list archive is Copyright 1997-2025 by midrange.com and David Gibbs as a compilation work. Use of the archive is restricted to research of a business or technical nature. Any other uses are prohibited. Full details are available on our policy page. If you have questions about this, please contact [javascript protected email address].
Operating expenses for this site are earned using the Amazon Associate program and Google Adsense.