Look at existing code at cbttape.org Realize that without some help/mentor/training, it is a long uphill battle, just to the top of the next ridge, rinse repeat....
Dave Gibney Information Technology Services Washington State University > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Assembler List [mailto:ASSEMBLER- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Tony Thigpen > Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 2:11 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Assembler info needed > > Are you looking for Assembler for Applications Programming or for > Systems Programming? Even if you want to move into Systems Programming > code, starting with easier Applications Programming code might be a good > idea. > When I moved from Cobol to Assembler, I used: > "370/390 Assembler Language Programming" by Stern, Sager & Stern. > > There is a newer version and several used copies are available at less > than $5 > http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer- > listing/0471886572/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&qid=1331931707&sr=8-1- > fkmr0&condition=used > > You should grab a copy even if you already know some of the basics of > how the mainframe works. At that price, how can you go wrong. > > Tony Thigpen > > -----Original Message ----- > From: Prashant m > Sent: 03/16/2012 11:39 AM > > Hi All, > > > > Thanks all for the quick response. > > > > Yes,I am planning for individual study,and yes,I have a test system in our > > environment where I have sufficient auth to write and execute the code. > > I have gone through the SHARE assembler presentations and looking for > some > > pointers to continue on the same lines. > > > > Thanks > > Sudheen > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 6:30 PM, Steve > Comstock<[email protected]>wrote: > > > >> On 3/16/2012 9:22 AM, Miklos Szigetvari wrote: > >> > >>> If you can get > >>> Cannatello: > >>> Advanced Assembler Language and MVS Interfaces > >>> > >>> and write/compile/debug as many as you can > >>> > >> > >> I disagree with that. The OP is a newbie, so I > >> don't think jumping in to Advanced Assembler is > >> viable. > >> > >> Of course, we have classes to offer, but I gather > >> the poster is more into individual study. > >> > >> And it is not clear if Sudheen has access to a > >> system to write and test code on. > >> > >> How about more information, Sudheen? > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>> On 3/16/2012 4:18 PM, Sudheen P M wrote: > >>> > >>>> Hi All, > >>>> > >>>> I am new to assembler on z/OS.I have tried to google for a starting > >>>> point to > >>>> learn assembler,but unfortunately I am not able to get one.Only thing > >>>> that I > >>>> keep hitting are some user/reference guides and some presentations. > >>>> > >>>> Could I request you to provide me some pointers to docs which are > good > >>>> starting point for me. > >>>> > >>>> Thanks in advance > >>>> Sudheen > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >> > >> -- > >> > >> Kind regards, > >> > >> -Steve Comstock > >> The Trainer's Friend, Inc. > >> > >> 303-355-2752 > >> http://www.trainersfriend.com > >> > >> * To get a good Return on your Investment, first make an investment! > >> + Training your people is an excellent investment > >> > >> * Try our tool for calculating your Return On Investment > >> for training dollars at > >> > http://www.trainersfriend.com/**ROI/roi.html<http://www.trainersfriend. > com/ROI/roi.html> > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Prashant > > > > "By Endurance We Conquer" > > > >
