Re: Future of RPG

On 7/28/2010 2:31 PM, THarteau@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

It was done in green screen because we are missing the information
on how to make a GUI front end work with RPG. How can you do this
efficiently with RPG doing most of the work? I have taken a couple of
hour long sessions on PHP& EGL, but how does the data go between the
screen& the program? I understand the syntax, but the implementation is
what I have a problem with, and don't have the time to figure out. How
can passing all the fields (20+) through the IFS or something else be as
fast as a green screen with subfiles? I haven't looked extensively, but I
have not seen step by step instructions on how to make a GUI screen work
with RPG. I have seen how to write the screen, how to write the program,
but how is the information passed back and forth? This may not make a lot
of sense, but this would have been a perfect project to use new
techniques, but I did not see a fast way to get it up and running.

The method of data transport depends on what solution you decide to use.

I know this is an RPG list, but... For your first couple of attempts why even try to pass the data to an RPG program? Do you have logic already written that you want to reuse? If you're writing a new maint screen why not do all of the code in whatever presentation language you choose?

Ideally you want your presentation separated from your business logic but why not step up to that slowly? You won't be any worse off then you already are...

Glenn