Re: Simple Subfile question

["Rick Childers" <rcvernors@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Maybe they are design flaws and I have just gotten used to them.  But it is 
obvious that the mistakes that you were making, come from inexperience with 
AS400 subfiles.
  You said "Well, why should I need that much experience to do subfiles to 
be able to do one?"
1. It doesn't take a programmer THAT MUCH experience to be able to create a 
subfile. (Unless your a hamburger shy of a Happy Meal) But the more 
experience you have with anything, the more tricks/tips you learn, and the 
better, more efficient you will be at it.  I didn't have to consult a manual 
to know what you were doing wrong with your code. Why? Because I made the 
same mistakes with my first as400 subfile program. By making those mistakes 
I learned the proper way to create a subfile.
2.  If you don't need knowledge or experience to program then any Middle 
School kid that knows what a mouse is could take your job. Or maybe even 
upper management writing their own programs. Personnaly I think we are all 
better off keeping mgmt using spreadsheets & the programs that WE create.
3.  You have to pay your dues.
4.  Anything worth while is worth waiting for.

   But hey, that's just an AS400 programmer's opinion.


>From: Jim Langston <jimlangston@conexfreight.com>
>Reply-To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
>To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
>Subject: Re: Simple Subfile question
>Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2001 09:58:56 -0700
>
>Well, why should I need that much experience to do subfiles to be able to
>do one?  I understand that's the way they are, but why?  I don't have
>this type of trouble with subfile type programs in windows.  In any 
>language,
>C++, VB, Delphi.
>
>I consider it a design flaw.
>
>Regards,
>
>Jim Langston
>
>Rick Childers wrote:
> >
> > You just need a little more experience with subfiles.  After a while, 
>when
> > you have a subfile problem, you will know exactly how to fix it without 
>even
> > giving it much thought.  Then you will be cruisin'.
> >       Good luck,
> > Rick Childers
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