FASUG: RPG Seminar - 3 Hot Topics in One Event!
Afternoon 1: The Power of Prototypes
Afternoon 2: RPG Meets the Web
After Dinner: RPG IV – New features
in V5R1 and V5R2
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| Date & Time: |
Tuesday May 20, 2003 - 2:00 to 9:00 |
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Registration is from 1:15 to 2:00 . |
| Location: |
Norwalk Inn 99 East Ave. Norwalk CT. |
| Topic: |
Special RPG Event |
| Speaker: |
Jon Paris, Partner400
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| Cost: |
Members $60 a person. Non-Members Add $30. |
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Topic
RPG Seminar - 3 Hot Topics in One Event!
Afternoon 1: The Power of Prototypes
Since much "Power Programming" in RPG depends on exploiting
the capabilities of Prototypes, we will start with them. Starting with demonstrating
their use to 'bullet proof' program calls, we will move on to using prototypes
to access system functions and the C function library.
Afternoon 2: RPG Meets the Web
RPG Meets the Web (or How "Printing" to the Web can make
you a hero with your users.) This session will show you how you can convert
printed reports to deliver them to your users via the browser. We will introduce
you to a simple technique that allows you convert reports in minutes rather
than hours! We'll also show just how easy it is to extend the functionality
of these 'reports' to include graphics and links to other applications.
In addition to teaching you the basic mechanics of CGI programming we will
also briefly introduce you to a powerful tool available free from IBM to
assist your CGI programming tasks. This is IBM's CIDEV2 library and its
companion web site
www.easy400.ibm.it - you'll be amazed at how much IBM
is giving away!
If you thought previous releases of RPG IV introduced some
powerful new features wait 'til you see V5R1 and V5R2! These are the biggest
RPG IV releases ever. There are more built-in functions, full interoperability
with Java, free-form syntax, and much, much more. The biggest challenge
we face is in deciding what to leave out of this (usually double) session!
Major topics to be covered include:
Coding completely free-form calculation specifications;
Using the new built-in functions to manipulate dates, times and more;
Simplifying error handling by using the new MONITOR function;
Simplifying control of file usage without overrides through new H-spec
options;
Calling Java methods from RPG (and RPG "methods" from Java)
Support for qualified data names New Data Structure (DS) facilities
for Arrays and Nested DS;
Powerful extensions to support for Externally Described DS;
Extensions to basic I/O support including new approaches for keyed I/O
operations;
New facilities for conversion of character fields to numeric, and much
more.
Our Speaker for this event is: Jon Paris, Partner400. Jon Paris has
been in the data processing industry for over 30 years. He runs Partner400,
an iSeries and AS/400 consulting company focused training and mentoring services
related to Application Modernization. Jon is a frequent speaker at user
group meetings and conferences around the world.
Wish to join the Group
If you are not a member and would like to join the cost of membership is:
$48.00 annually for an Individual
$180.00 annually for a Corporation
Corporate Membership allows unlimited employees from the company to attend
the monthly meetings at the member price. You may pay for your membership
at the door if you wish.
For administrative reasons, all memberships will expire December 31, 2003.
Its that time of year again, membership renewal. What year would be complete,
without the FASUG annual membership renewal collectors item. Anyone who
has paid their 2003 dues, will receive the very limited year 2003 FASUG
holiday collectible gift. While the gift is still under wraps, I can’t
tell you more until the meeting.
| Through 12/31/2003 |
Corporate |
Individual |
May
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$120 |
$32 |
2003 Upcoming Meetings Dates
& Topics
Date
|
Topic |
June 17
|
xSeries Integration
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July 15
|
Special RPG 1/2 Day Session
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Aug. 12
|
Boat Trip
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Special Offers
August Boat Trip
What a great time had by all. Check out the pictures at the next meeting,
it was relaxing, enjoyable, and just a lot of laughs. Start making plans
now for next August. If you attend 5 out of 7 meetings between Jan
and July, you can go for free.
First Time Attendees
If you are a first time attendee, and you pre-register,
you will only be charged the member rate for your first meeting. In
addition, you will be given a coupon which will entitle you to attend
one of the next two meetings for free (not counting October). The coupon
is non-transferable. This is not valid for the August meeting.