Re: where can I download a RPG/400 guide?

[Brian Parkins <goodprophet.bp@xxxxxxxxx>]

In a nutshell. Nicely put, Charles.

Brian.

On 16/07/2020 22:31, Charles Wilt wrote:
> Here's my 0.02...
>
> I break down RPG coding into the following
> RPG III
> RPG III+  (RPG III run through CVTRPGSRC)
> RPGIV     (some free form/new op-codes & BIFs)
> ILE RPG   (service program & procedures)
>
> Continuing to use the RPG III compiler when making modifications to an
> existing program, instead of running the source through CVTRPGSRC is just
> stupid.  Both on the part of management for insisting on it, and on the
> developer(s) willing to go along with it.
>
> Heck, when I had RPG III code around in the past, I'd usually run it
> through CVTRPGSRC just to look at it.  Simply so I could take advantage of
> the outline view in RDi.
>
> Perhaps there's an exception for third party code...but even there, I can't
> believe a vendor would still be shipping updates written in RPG III.  And
> if you're not getting updates, then the code is yours now, regardless of
> where it came from.
>
> CVTRPGSRC is about the safest thing you can do on the IBM i, there's only
> two op-codes that don't convert FREE and DEBUG.  And those aren't often
> used.
>
> As long as you compile with DFTACTGRP(*YES) the behavior between RPG III
> *PGM and the converted RPGLE *PGM is exactly the same.
>
> Charles