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The AS/400 Programmer's Handbook
A Toolbox of Examples for Every AS/400 Programmer

Author: Mark McCall
Price: $59.00
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ISBN: 1-883884-48-9
SKU: 585


Book Description:
Now you can eliminate hours of time spent researching complex programming techniques. This handy, desktop guide provides programming examples for nearly every AS/400 development task you face. No more rummaging around in old code to find and modify a technique you need for a new application. No more writing routines from scratch. This book and companion diskette put dozens of prototypical techniques at your fingertips, ready to key in or insert directly from your development library.

You get more than 70 examples of essential programming techniques using CL, RPG III, RPG IV, command creation, and UIM panel groups. All of the code examples from the book are included on companion diskette ready to upload into your development library.

Spiral-bound so it lays flat on your desk, The AS/400 Programmer's Handbook is designed as a complete reference for the AS/400 programmer. It not only provides you with practical, working code, but it also explains each example, line by line, in plain and practical terms. It's the first place to turn whenever you need help remembering or understanding a coding technique.

Topics Covered:
   • CL programming
   • File handling
   • Messaging
   • String handling
   • Open Query File example
   • Custom commands
   • Shortcut commands
   • Authority Adopting Command
   • Advanced Custom Command
   • RPG IV programming
   • Arrays, tables and data structures
   • Date handling with new operation codes
   • Three types of subfiles
   • Windows, menu bars, and graphical displays
   • Cycle- and exception-based print programs
   • Passing information between programs
   • RPG/400 programming
   • UIM Panel Groups
   • Command help text
   • Application help text

Contents:
   Introduction
   Chapter 1: CL Error Handler
   Chapter 2: CL Message Prompting
   Chapter 3: Reading a Database File in CL
   Chapter 4: String Handling in CL
   Chapter 5: Open Query File Examples
   Chapter 6: The Simple Shortcut Command
   Chapter 7: The Authority-Adopting Command
   Chapter 8: The Advanced Custom Command
   Chapter 9: Arrays, Tables, and Data Structures
   Chapter 10: Date-Handling Examples
   Chapter 11: Subfile Examples
   Chapter 12: : Enhanced User-Interface Examples
   Chapter 13: Sharing Data Among Programs
   Chapter 14: Print Program Examples
   Chapter 15: Creating Applications Help
   Appendix: Installing the Example Source Code

Product Details:
Audience:AS/400 Programmers
Level:Novice to Intermediate
Subject:Programming, RPG
Length:400 pages
Format:Paperback, Layflat
Publisher:MC Press
Publish Date:April 1998




The AS/400 Programmer's Handbook
A Toolbox of Examples for Every AS/400 Programmer


Author: Mark McCall
Price: $59.00
On Sale: $46.95
Availability: Ships in 24-48 Hours
ISBN: 1-883884-48-9
SKU: 585


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