e-RPG: Building AS/400 Web Applications with RPG (Paperback)

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Product Description

With the help of e-RPG: Building AS/400 Web Applications with RPG--a revolutionary new book from Midrange Computing--you can develop fully functional e-business solutions using nothing more than your existing knowledge of RPG and the Web facilities already included in OS/400. There's no need to learn Java, Visual Basic, Perl, or even Visual RPG! Step-by-step, author Bradley V. Stone shows you how to: Build Web applications using RPG, create Web pages in HTML, enhance the interactivity of your web pages with JavaScript (not to be confused with the Java programming language), set up your AS/400 as an HTTP server, use RPG to write Common Gateway Interface (CGI) programs, write an RPG program to output dynamic HTML to a browser, create Web-based reports from AS/400 data, read input entered on a web page into your RPG program, use ILE to enhance the functionality and maintainability of your web programs, debug an e-RPG program, use dynamic OPNQRYF sorts and selections for your web page, build a full-function e-commerce application in RPG, and more! e-RPG: Building AS/400 Web Applications with RPG comes with a CD-ROM that contains full source code for examples given in the book, including binder language source for service programs; /COPY prototype source; DDS for physical files, logical files, and external data structures; HTML source; HTML images; module source; and complete RPG source for all e-RPG programs.

About the Author

Bradley V. Stone has been programming since the age of eight, when a TRS-80 Color Computer showed up at his house one Christmas. He has been programming on the AS/400 since 1993 and has created many Web-based applications using the AS/400 and RPG.

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Mc Press (February 25, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1583470085
• ISBN-13: 978-1583470084
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,201,451 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars E-RPG is right on target, March 16, 2000

By	Art Tostaine (USA) - See all my reviews

This book is perfect for any AS/400 programmer who would like to extend his knowledge to include writing CGI programs for the world wide web. Bradley starts by explaining what is really happening when you click a URL, and what happens when you answer web page prompts and press submit. Then it goes on to demonstrate how to program these events in RPG using modern techniques, including ILE concepts.

The book includes a perfect amount of instruction, but for those of use who like to get our hands dirty by "trying now and reading later", the examples are excellent. A CD is included with all of the source needed to use the examples.

One of the examples is a complete "Shopping Cart" application!

Thanks for an excellent job, Bradley!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars e-RPG a Must Have for RPG Programmers, May 3, 2001

By	Kevin Bogue (Tyler, Texas USA) - See all my reviews

Bradley Stone's book, "e-RPG", is a must read for any AS/400 (iSeries) RPG developer wanting to make the leap to web development.

Having a background in RPG III green screen programming, I was able to use this excellent resource to configure my AS/400's HTTP server for CGI programming, gain an understanding of RPG IV ILE concepts, use system APIs in my RPG programs, and begin coding RPG CGI web enabled applications.

Brad provides numerous examples, with source code, of procedures that are needed for web development. Following his examples has led me to a basic understanding of HTML and JavaScript that I've been able to build on considerably.

I was immediately able to code a simple "Hello World" web application with RPG, and 3 weeks later I had a more complex functional application that blew my bosses' socks off.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Did the author write all these positive reviews?, December 7, 2002

By A Customer

I had great hope for what what I could learn from this book. But it's mostly on and on about little useful how to stuff. At COMMON recently I strolled past the (new publisher cause they said the original went Bankrupt) publisher's booth and they were joking about writing online reviews and testimonials! They must not have known I was there. I looked over his new book hoping it would address the important stuff but it's wasn't much better and it's too expensive to make this mistake again.
If it's the boss's money what the heck. If it's your money then keep looking!