=============================================================== SEARCH400.COM | Programmer Tip Sept. 12, 2001 Essential explanations, tools and code for the iSeries programmer. More tips: http://search400.techtarget.com/tipsIndex/0,289482,sid3_tax2f9,00.html =============================================================== =============================================================== SPONSOR: The 400 Group iSeries DevCon There are just a few weeks left to enhance your skills and professional value with hands-on training and "how-to" instruction from the world's top experts. iSeries DevCon gives you one-on-one access to the biggest names in iSeries development who help you master the latest skills, tools, and technologies. To get in on this essential event for developers, visit http://www.the400group.com/devcon today. =============================================================== In today's technical advice roundup you'll find tips, expert answers and input from your peers to the following iSeries programmer questions and concerns: Today's Featured Programmer Tip: - A guide to the new V5R1 RPG features Answers to Other Technical Questions: 1. V5R1: Are you ready to upgrade? 2. How can I send certain messages as break messages? 3. Handling an invalid end of file detected message 4. How are arrays used in an RPG program? =============================================================== Today's Featured Tip =============================================================== A guide to the new V5R1 RPG features Programming expert Ron Turull got his hands on V5R1 and offers a glimpse at the new features and enhancements for RPG. Some of those include features of the C language, improved RPG/Java interoperability and exception handling. (This tip is an excerpt from the May 2001 issue of Inside Version 5 -- http://www.the400group.com/v3rweb/ -- provided courtesy of The 400 Group.) >> CLICK here for the full tip: http://www.search400.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci768894,00.html =============================================================== Answers to Other Programmer Questions =============================================================== 1. V5R1: Are you ready to upgrade? OS/400 V5R1 has been out for a couple months now, and people are starting to get a feel for what this OS offers. Check out the resources we've gathered to help you with your upgrade plans. http://search400.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid3_gci764293,00.html 2. How can I send certain messages as break messages? Recently a search400 member put out a call for help sending break messages if a person has multiple sessions at one time. Another member answered, offering advice and even a program to help him out. Check out what he said -- it could help you, too. http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^1@.ee84636/410 3. Handling an invalid end of file detected message This user says: "I have a batch CL running on V4.5 one cum back. It runs a DSPFD to an *OUTFILE and the does a RCVF to process the records. Once all have been processed it delays 15 minutes and re-processes the DSPFD to *OUTFILE again. The first time through it works. After the delay it processes the DSPFD again, and according to the joblog it has added another record to the file. But when processing the RCVF command the system sends an end-of-file detected message." Click here to read suggestions from other users: http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^1@.ee84636/346 4. How are arrays used in an RPG program? Programmer expert John Brandt offers some advice to help a user incorporate arrays in his programs. Check out what he had to say. http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid384680_tax285217,00.html ============================================================= What other storage issues do you have and/or need to be addressed? 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