Re: Future of RPG was: Open Access for RPG

[hr@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

Rory and Bob,

yes - and it works both ways, free has a new syntax that has to be 
learned for fixed format RPG programmers, why not move them to
javascript syntax - it seems to me it would make sense.

Henrik



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He is just saying to give RPG another format, Fixed, Free, and Script. 
Script would still be RPG, but more resembling a JavaScript format.



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I am having a hard time grasping what you are saying, but if you are
talking about doing Javascript in-line in an RPG source member, then I
still think it is a terrible idea for not only RPG but any server side
language including JSP, ASP, etc.  Sure that works well for quick and
dirty pages, but it doesn't take long for the need to migrate away
from such an approach because it introduces leaky layers and
dependancy on a particular UI technology.  For example, how long with
Sencha (fka ExtJS) hold the top spot on the Javascript client front?
Not forever, that is for sure.  So in turn you wouldn't want ExtJS
Javascript code to be resident in your server side RPG code.

But maybe I am still not following you...

Aaron Bartell
http://mowyourlawn.com
http://mowyourlawn.com/blog/



On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 11:40 AM,  <hr@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Aaron,
>
> I think that you misunderstod me, the java syntax should only be an
> alternative to the free format as a syntax - off couse it should be
> compiled ad bot fixed and free format.
>
> By having the capability to code compilable code in javascript syntax
> YIP's could use their skills to code in "RPG" much easier and RPG
> programmers could adobt to this format maybee going from fixed format
> to script format (skipping free format) and reuse their new skills
> when making javasript in webpages.
>
> Regards
> Henrik