Re: API documentation

["Mike Smith" <msmith@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gary,

I have used "API Concepts for RPG programmer" by Robin Klima extensively
over the past 2-3 years.  I look forward to you book.

One topic that I haven't seen mentioned in this discussion, data structure
models for the various formats used within the API environment.  Example:
OPOBJD0100,200,300,400.  At one time these were located in the QUSRTOOL
library, but the copy of QUSRTOOL that I have (post BARSA Consulting) does
not contain them.  Is there another location were those models exist?

Michael
----- Original Message -----
From: Gary Guthrie <GaryGuthrie@home.com>
To: <RPG400-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 9:29 AM
Subject: Re: API documentation


> Dave,
>
> I think I'm a little surprised to hear you say that.
>
> So, once I finish the book I'm writing now (by the end of next week -
> yea!), should I quit toying with the idea of writing an "APIs by
> Example" book and go ahead and write it? If there's not an audience, I
> don't want to spend my time on it! On the other hand, if the thing will
> sell, it would be worthwhile.
>
> Gary Guthrie
> NEWS/400 Technical Editor
>
>
> "Shaw, David" wrote:
> >
> > These courses are easily justified for programmers whose primary
> > responsibility is writing system utilities, however they are very
difficult
> > to justify for those of us who are tasked mainly with making sure the
> > inventory/payroll/AP/AR/GL/etc. application runs.  If we use an API more
> > complex than QCMDEXC it's a red-letter day anyway, but the pain involved
in
> > doing that once or twice a year is a serious dissuader for us.  This is
> > where such a document would be most helpful.
> >
> > Dave Shaw
> > Spartan International, Inc.
> > Spartanburg, SC
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: PARKIB@uk.ibm.com [mailto:PARKIB@uk.ibm.com]
> >
> > >> I think there's a need for, perhaps in a
> > >> separate manual or redbook, basic information on how to use the apis,
> > to
> > >> shorten the learning curve.
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