RE: PDM/SEU

["John Taylor" <john.taylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: owner-rpg400-l@midrange.com [mailto:owner-rpg400-l@midrange.com]
On Behalf Of Anton Gombkötö
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 1:55 AM
To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
Subject: Re: PDM/SEU


> I'm absolutely convinced that *clever* editors could increase development
> speed. When i think of Microsofts Visual Basic Editor, with
> presenting all
> possible methods and properties in a smart list box while i'm typing and
> imagine an editor on the PC doing the same for all functions, even the
> self-built ones, and the nice thing that it changes the case in variable
> names to that in the DIM statement automatically - great! I want that for
> RPG-editing, too!

I agree Anton. The guys in Toronto should really have a look at the editor
features in Visual Studio. Code/400 is ok, but Visual Studio really saves me
time. Visualage For Java is also a very nice product that they could learn a
few things from.


> I don't think that looking around and testing has something to do with
> lemmings and eyes-closed. AS/400 doesn't stand for Amish System, so we do
> not have the need to stick where we are.
>
> 0.02 Euro

Amen.


Regards,

John Taylor
Canada


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