[RPGNext] New Article on Encapsulation Published

[Joel Cochran <jrc@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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ITJungle has just published my new article "More on RPG Encapsulation":

http://www.itjungle.com/fhg/fhg011205-story01.html

It is a continuation of the first Encapsulation article and discusses
additional techniques and recommendations.  I think there are some handy
Service Program tips for even those not interested in Encapsulation.  As
always, you can find a list of my published articles at:

http://www.rpgnext.com/tutorials.php

Also, last week I neglected to announce that I had a tip on using
*NOPASS and *OMIT procedure parameters published:

http://www.itjungle.com/fhg/fhg010505-story02.html


Speaking of Encapsulation
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I am also using the new article to launch my new RPG Encapsulation site
at http://www.rpgbeans.com.  I'll be using that site to manage the "RPG
Bean Creator" project, another free download built on the xRPG Core
Library.  I've discussed the beta here before, but allow me a quick
recap: the tool will analyze a database file and generate an
encapsulating source code member.  The tool uses a template system so it
is customizable.  It even includes another command to create the
Prototype /copy member!

Unfortunately, as of now, it only generates SQLRPGLE, so you have to
have the SQL Developerment Kit installed.  And like RPGNext, you have to
be at V5R1 in order to use it.


The Next Article
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I'm working on a new article about using embedded SQL in free-format
RPG, so if you have any specific questions regarding this topic now
would be a great time to ask.  And as always, I'm open to suggestions
for article topics or questions in general.

Until Next time, Happy Coding!

Joel Cochran
http://www.rpgnext.com
http://www.rpgbeans.com