Re: Recommendations for Modular Coding HOWTO

Is teaching them a new language (not RPG IV) an option?  I came to RPG
from VB, and it made ILE concepts (modules, service programs,
subprocedures) pretty easy to understand.  I've heard other RPG
programmers say that once they learned a little Java, they could
equate modules to classes and subprocedures to methods, and then they
made sense.  They never really saw the benefit of ILE concepts until
they learned another language that forced them to think that way.

I realize this may well not be an option, but if you have the time, it
might be worth it.

Mike E.

On 4/25/06, Wilt, Charles <CWilt@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> All,
>
> I'm trying to locate some reference materials to help my RPG III
> programmers get a better picture of how to code in a more modular
> fashion.
>
> Materials with RPG IV examples would be great, but it seems most RPG IV
> reference material is geared toward syntax instead of application
> design.
>
> Anybody have any favorites or know of training that focuses on the usage
> of RPG IV instead of the syntax.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Charles Wilt
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