The RPG Programmer's Guide to RPG IV and ILE [Paperback]

Richard Shaler (Author), Robin Klima (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1998

Aimed at the experienced RPG programmer, this book will quickly take you from your RPG III skills to writing powerful RPG IV programs. It addresses the difference between RPG III and RPG IV so that you can quickly become a productive RPG IV programmer. This book contains extensive code examples that compare the two RPG languages and also introduces the ILE capabilities that can be used to your advantage. There are two new chapters on subprocedures: one that explains why the powerful new capabilities of subprocedures that let you break modules down into multiple procedures are so important, and another that shows you, by example, how to code the P-specs that make it all possible. They have added a chapter on conditional compiler objects to show you how the old directives have been enhanced, and what new directives are available. And finally, they have added a chapter on implementing object-oriented concepts in RPG. With the industry quickly moving towards OO programming, it is critical that RPG programmers keep up to date on this powerful concept and understand how it applies to modern RPG IV constructs. There are also appendixes with utilities and programs that you can add to your copy book and learn from: changing case with RPG IV subprocedures, converting numbers to words, recursive programming, and exception and error codes, plus another new appendix with the limit changes for RPG IV defined. (Level: Intermediate to Advanced).

Product Details

• Paperback: 350 pages
• Publisher: Mc Press (October 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 188388456X
• ISBN-13: 978-1883884567
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,780,810 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not too good for RPG programmers new to ILE., April 4, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: ILE RPG for RPG/400 Programmers: A Detailed Guide to Programming in ILE RPG (Paperback)

This book might be good for programmers already familiar with ILE. You could probably find some valuable info in this book-if you know what you are looking for. I would not recommend this book if you do not have prior RPG ILE experience. I think it would only confuse you more.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Targeted more towards RPG IV programmers converting to ILE, August 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The RPG Programmer's Guide to RPG IV and ILE (Paperback)

I bought the book in hopes of having a quick reference of RPG IV and learning about ILE. The Book focuses more towards ILE and how to convert RPG IV to ILE. The book has a lot to offer but not what I was looking for.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference for RPGIV programmers., April 4, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: ILE RPG for RPG/400 Programmers: A Detailed Guide to Programming in ILE RPG (Paperback)

This book has many useful, concrete examples showing how it's done the old way (RPG IV) and how to do the same thing the new way (RPG ILE). It proved very helpful in bringing me and my staff up to speed on the new concepts in a hurry.