RE: New RPG programmers

There's that price thing again...

Perhaps this is to myopic of a view (i.e. the cost thing).  One
has to wonder the true cost or ROI when you consider that, in many
cases, I can have a single version that can compile and execute
on the iSeries and Windows.  While its a far cry from "write once,
run.....", it certainly beats having to convert business logic
to another language simply to run it under Windows.  If I keep
to certain guidelines, I can even generate a java class and run
it on Solaris.  That is considerable bang-for-the-buck.

Fantastic?  I'm not sure I would use that adjective, however,
VARPG and RPG are effective tools in a developers toolbox.


 

-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Mike Eovino
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 1:42 PM
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: Re: New RPG programmers


No doubt that VARPG is fantastic.  If it were affordable, it would be
even better.

Mike E.


On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 09:21:17 -0500, Rooney, Michael P
<michael.p.rooney@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Peter,
> 
> On the contrary, you can put VARPG on a stand-alone PC and
> create non-iSeries centric applications.
> 
> I've used VARPG to write and deploy such applications that
> invoke Windows API's, MQSeries, 3rd party DLL's, etc.
> 
> To paraphrase an auto commercial, "this isn't your Dad's
> RPG".  Perhaps its time to take another look at it..
> 
> Michael Rooney
> Citigroup International
>
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