RE: free-format move *USA date value to 6-digit numeric in YMDformat

First Rob, my book has nothing to do with this.
Although I am working on an edition of my book ("The Modern RPG IV Language"
thanks for the plug <g>) that will have the new V5R4 stuff in it, think
about it? I will sell a new copy to people that already own it, in addition
to all the new copies I sell. Why would I _not_ want IBM to enhance RPG IV
with respect to book sales? Whether that enhancement works on V5R17 or V5R1
doesn't matter with respect to my book--perhaps you're just grasping at
straws. But anyway I've already made my money from that book, so I don't
even track the sales of it any longer. FYI, its at its all time LOW in sales
this last 6 months or so, and yet it still generates over $5,000 to $10,000
a month in revenue.

I don't know anyone that believes in IBM anymore, do you?
You don't think that IBM supporting their current release instead of saying
"Here's a carrot, but don't eat it until you move to V5Rxxx." Is helpful for
people believing in IBM? I think not, but we can agree to disagree on this
point.

-Bob Cozzi
www.RPGxTools.com
RPG xTools - Enjoy programming again.


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And that outcome is  ...people getting more excited about it and using the 
new features and believing that IBM is listening to them and coming out 
with their requests while those who write books are getting their books 
obsoleted every 1 to 2 years.

Rob Berendt