Re: Future of AS/400 ??????????????:(:

Buck, in addition, check out IBM's free tools at http://www.easy400.ibm.it or,
if not found, http://195.183.8.2

Just added to the site is a new, faster set of RPG IV (ILE) CGI programming
tools called CGIDEV2.  CGIDEV2 replaces an earlier version of the tool called
CGIDEV.  CGIDEV2 is more functional, easier to use, and performs 5 to 10 times
faster than CGIDEV.

Note: I authored both CGIDEV and CGIDEV2.

CGIDEV2 makes it easier to write, test, debug, and maintain ILE-RPG CGI
programs. 

Two types of tools are included: 

   fully functioning template programs that can be copied and modified to create
new programs 

   a service program, CGISRVPGM, contains powerful subprocedures that simplify
writing CGI programs.

The template programs: 

   provide examples of CGI program logic and flow 

   extensively use the service program's subprocedures, thus providing examples
of their use 

Some of the major benefits provided by the service program are: 

    Tools that make it easier to use the IBM provided CGI application
programming interfaces. For example,
    getting input from the browser is reduced to one ILE-RPG statement. 

    The ability to store most output HTML in a source physical file, thus
separating it from the CGI program.

    In addition, the HTML is organized into named sections, and variable
substitution at run time is
    supported. Most HTML changes can be made without modifying or recompiling
the CGI program. 

    Debugging tools 

    Parsing tools 

    Data conversion tools 

    Data editing and message formatting tools 

    Tools to execute CL commands, handle CGI persistence, count CGI page hits,
generate random
    numbers, and many more. 


Mel Rothman


Buck Calabro wrote:
> 
> I asked myself this: "What did I do today to help create an RPG web
> programming market?"
> Cheering Brad on will help his spirits but not his cause.
> 
> Buck
> 
> ps.  Here's how I answered that question:
> I got official authority to tinker with an intranet web server on our
> AS/400.
> I visited http://www.as400.ibm.com and took the Library link, then Tech
> Studio.
> I'm setting up my static web server now.
> It's a start...
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Andrew Lutz
> > Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 2:37 PM
> > To:   RPG400-L@midrange.com
> > Subject:      Re: Future of AS/400 ??????????????:(:
> >
> > I second the motion
> >
> > GO BRAD!
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Stone, Brad V (TC)" <bvstone@taylorcorp.com>
> > To: <RPG400-L@midrange.com>
> > Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 8:01 AM
> > Subject: RE: Future of AS/400 ??????????????:(:
> >
> - giant snip-
> 
> > > > Until you and I and the rest of the folks on the list CREATE
> > > > a market for
> > > > Web-RPG programmers, there will simply be no market for e-RPG.  But
> > > > eventually, when the slow adopters we (the midrange market)
> > > > work for decide
> > > > to webify their business if we have Web skills, we'll
> > > > probably put the 400
> > > > on the Web.  If we don't then a consultant will put in an
> > > > Apache server and
> > > > that will be that.
> > >
> > > Agreed.  So why not try harder to squash the hype.  The IT world is not
> > > boy-bands.  It's your Van Halens, Rolling Stones, Rushs, etc.. that end
> > up
> > > the real winners instead of one-hit wonders.  Out of every batch of fad
> > > bands, one or two do make it.
> >
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