RE: New RPG programmers

["Richard Rothe" <RichardRothe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I taught an RPG class at a Community College back in 1997.  The first
day , as I was showing the class some code, a student raises his hand
and says "How do you create buttons ?".  I knew I was in for a long
semester ! 

-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Paris [mailto:Jon.Paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 3:41 PM
To: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: New RPG programmers


 >> Now there is IBM's VARPG and ASNA's VRPG, but neither get much press
and both cost $$.

Hate to contradict you but VARPG is part of the compiler package.  If
you own an RPG compiler and SEU etc. then you already own VARPG.  It is
packaged with the WDSc tools and as of the current release (V5.1.2) can
be installed separately along with CODE.

Not that it will generate any more programmers but some schools that
have tried it find that the kids are more enthused over RPG when the do
VARPG and web type programming.  It is the old "teach 'em nothing but
green screen" attitude that turns the students off.

Jon Paris
Partner400
www.Partner400.com


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