Re: [U2] Best Practices

2007-11-20 Thread Charles_Shaffer
Or more. Comments are key when done properly. I try to break code in to sections that accomplish a single task and create a comment header that describes in human talk what it does. I try to avoid comments like * Open the inventory master file when the next line is OPEN '', INVENTORY-MASTER

RE: [U2] OCONV Extraction Question - Good Practice

2007-11-20 Thread Jerry Banker
I don't like it. I've been in the language for over 25 years and have passed the certification a couple of times and when I looked at this I was scratching my head for a while. Obviously you know what you are doing but what is going to happen with the next programmer when you retire.

[U2] UniData 7.1 Manuals online - updated

2007-11-20 Thread Wally Terhune
I just wanted to let you all know that the UniData 7.1 manuals have all been refreshed on the IBM public web site. They are the most recent version - note the cover page 'September 2007'. Included is a new manual: U2 Web Services Developer. Both the zip file (which contains all of the manuals)

[U2] Unidata PE and webservices

2007-11-20 Thread Dave Walker
Hi all, Is there a way to use one of the two seats in UD PE for connection pooling? I'm finally making some progress with the Web Service Developer and ruby, (after a couple of weeks butting my head against a brick wall!) I'd like to work with it at home over the upcoming holiday weekend if

Re: [U2] OCONV Extraction Question - Good Practice

2007-11-20 Thread Jeff Schasny
I'm not as concerned about the old style format strings as I am about the readability of the code and ease of future modification concerning the printed (CRT'd in this case) string. I'd do this: OUT.LINE = FMT(OCONV(VAR1,MD0),R#6 ) OUT.LINE := FMT(OCONV(VAR2,MD2),R#10) OUT.LINE :=

RE: [U2] Via Systems

2007-11-20 Thread Baker Hughes
Try viasystemsinc.com (no ad because I'm just answering someone's question) Just got an e-mail from DBTA advertising a Via product. So... Ross you everyone on the list a coke. It was not as you bet a case of someone forgetting to renew their domain. It was a case of someone not leaving a

RE: [U2] Baker's Challenge

2007-11-20 Thread Bill Haskett
Thanks Ken. I am a member of the list but don't want to subscribe to the community. :-( I was thinking Charles had created a link on the U2UG.org site to allow both submits and comments on some of these postings, kind of like a wiki or what the old U2 suggestions used to do. I must have

RE: [U2] Unidata PE and webservices

2007-11-20 Thread Bill Haskett
Dave: I don't believe so. Presently, you need a Connection Pooling license to use connection pooling via UniObjects (or U2's java connectivity). Bill -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Walker Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 7:45 AM

RE: [U2] OCONV Extraction Question - Good Practice

2007-11-20 Thread Bill Haskett
Adrian: I'm not sure about the disaster part. We've moved from D3 to Unidata (a trying experience) and the string handling seems to work fine. We have code like: CRT OCONV(VAR1, 'MD0') R(#06) : CRT OCONV(VAR2, 'MD2') R(#10) : CRT OCONV(VAR3, 'MD4') R(#14) ; ** end of output line ...and it

RE: [U2] UniData 7.1 Manuals online - updated

2007-11-20 Thread Bill Haskett
Wally: Is there a way to download them all at one time? Do these manuals have a manual manager; like a master menu/pdf document where a search searches all manuals? Thanks, Bill -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wally Terhune Sent:

Re: [U2] OCONV Extraction Question - Good Practice

2007-11-20 Thread Susan Lynch
Also, according to the UniBasic Reference Manual, The FMT function can produce different results based on the BASICTYPE setting. So, if we are going to discuss programming standards, do we have to discuss them for each BASICTYPE flavor? The manual documents what happens with BASICTYPE U, but

[U2] Zip File For UniData Documentation

2007-11-20 Thread Bob Wyatt
http://www-306.ibm.com/software/data/u2/pubs/library/ Regards, Bob Wyatt --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/

RE: [U2] UniData 7.1 Manuals online - updated

2007-11-20 Thread Wally Terhune
Bill H wrote: Is there a way to download them all at one time? Do these manuals have a manual manager; like a master menu/pdf document where a search searches all manuals? The zip file is up one level. This contains all of the manuals in a single download.

RE: [U2] UniData 7.1 Manuals online - updated

2007-11-20 Thread Bill Haskett
Thanks Bob and Wally. :-) Bill -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wally Terhune Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 1:27 PM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: RE: [U2] UniData 7.1 Manuals online - updated Bill H wrote: Is there a way

[U2] UniObjects 101 - Java

2007-11-20 Thread Brutzman, Bill
I am struggling with the UniObjects demos in the c:\IBM\UniDK\lib\asjava. Are there any easier beginner-level (Hello World) examples of UniObject Java code available? --Bill --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/

[U2] Richard Taylor/VERTIS is out of the office.

2007-11-20 Thread Richard Taylor
I will be out of the office starting Tue 07/17/2007 and will not return until Mon 11/26/2007. I will respond to your message when I return. --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/

Re: [U2] Baker's Challenge

2007-11-20 Thread Charles Barouch
Bill, The eventual goal is to post the specifications. First we need more feedback and, I assume, some alternate specs to post alongside mine. So, Bill, you didn't misunderstand, you just understood before it was true. - Chuck Getting There Eventually Barouch Bill Haskett wrote: I

Re: [U2] UniObjects 101 - Java

2007-11-20 Thread Dawn Wolthuis
I just checked and my efforts with UOJ have been backed up and are not handy right now, but I thought that Wendy put some examples on the pickwiki.com site under the Java and JSP examples at http://www.pickwiki.com/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?SourceCode I did not review them now to be sure, but I suspect