Re: RPG Education.

[Booth Martin <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Also, if you don't feel like waiting, use the archives.  A lot of common 
questions are answered already.  The secret is in learning what are the 
right words/question for your search.


Brian Piotrowski wrote:
> Mike, you may also want to ask questions on this list - I find this list
> has more knowledge than all the books combined.
>  
> There's no leafing through a manual - ask a question and one of the many
> gurus will answer.
>
> /b;
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Troxclaire [mailto:mike_troxclaire@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 2:56 PM
> To: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re:RPG Education.
>
> Bob,
>
> Thanks for the input. I am the only person who needs to learn RPG so I
> don't 
> think the higher powers in our company would think it to be financially 
> feasible to have on site training. I tried a few books and learnt the 
> basics. I learnt lot of good stuff from "Programming in RPG IV" Third 
> Edition by Bryan Meyers & Judy Yaeger. I find myself referring
> frequently to 
> "The Modern RPG IV Language -- Second Edition". I love it... I need to 
> purchase the Third Edition, don't I? I have put in a request. It should
> not 
> take long for approval...:). Another book is "Free Format RPG IV" by Jim
>
> Martin and the problem that I have with this book is that there are lots
> of 
> gaps in the programming examples and I am not at that level where I can 
> easily comprehend all the code. So, are there any good books that you
> would 
> recommend at MC Press Online?
>
> Thanks again for all the suggestions.
>
> Mike.
>
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