Re: *ENTRY vs. " PI " in RDP 8.0.3 problems with OUTLINE view

Mike,

I downloaded RDP 8.5 and it used it for over 30-days...

I ran into too many problems with RDP 8.5

It did not LOAD current code from the IBM i, and instead grabbed an out of date version in the "BUFFER". Which had me chasing my tail...

I tried to update a DDS screen, and it did NOT updated the source code...

And I ran into other various small errors. So, I went back to RDP 8.0.3, which did NOT have any of those problems...

Except for RDP 8.5, every version has always been better and more reliable than the previous version. I think several of those problems have already been reported. I am going to wait until a service-pack/Patch/Update on RDP 8.5, before I try it again...

Inside RDP 8.5, I did like the Reconciler, and the way you can finally customized the Date/Time view in the Table view.

A lot of good things to love about RDP 8.5. But, I found it to be unreliable for me. I guess it was just me...

-Ken Killian-


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From: wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Hockings
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 2:43 PM
To: Rational Developer for IBM i / Websphere Development Studio Client for System i & iSeries
Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] *ENTRY vs. " PI " in RDP 8.0.3 problems with OUTLINE view

What about just using RDP 8.5 ?

Mike



Mike Hockings, M.Eng., P.Eng.
IBM Rational Developer for System z and Power Systems Software Technical Support IBM Canada Ltd. Laboratory hockings@xxxxxxxxxx voice 1-905-413-3199 T/L 313-3199 ITN 23133199


wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 2012-10-18 10:05:00:

From: Ken Killian <kkillian@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Rational Developer for IBM i / Websphere Development Studio
Client for System i & iSeries (wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx)"

<wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,

Date: 2012-10-18 10:08
Subject: [WDSCI-L] *ENTRY vs. " PI " in RDP 8.0.3 problems with
OUTLINE

view

Sent by: wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx

Hi,

Going forward, I am using the procedure interface the "PI" for my
*ENTRY parameters.

But, I hate HARD-CODING the program name in the "PI"...

So, I leave it BLANK, and it compiles fine and executes as expected!

Cool!

Now to back to RDP 8.0.3, it blows up when I try to create an OUTLINE
view. It just crashes and ends RDP. No message, No Error, just

ENDS...

<Big Frown>

I even tried to verify first. But that fails, because it wants me to
HARD-CODE the Main procedure in the "PI" statement...

I guess I should go back to FIXED Format for *ENTRY parameter list...
<Disappointment>

PS. I understand when you have multiple modules, and you need to know
the main interface. But, we mostly use Service programs.

Ken Killian
Senior ILE RPG Developer/C# .Net Developer in Training.
SoftLanding/TurnOver Administrator
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