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So, I started this in an old dead thread and was suggested to create a new thread. I originally started looking for what I thought would be a pretty easy thing - some sort of Hello World tutorial on the iSeries. I've really been looking for the past two days and I've come to the realization that it doesn't seem to be as easy as a question as I though.
I'm a long-time LAMP programmer including other languages like C, Actionscript, Javascript, BASIC for the hard stuff, etc. I've recently started working for a company that everything is running on an iSeries. I think it's great and want to take initiative and start learning how to do stuff on the green side of things.
So, I'm somewhat familiar with the IFS and how everything is an object and is accessible through libraries. I've learned that you need a DSPF that's called by a CL or RPG[LE]. Databases are in PF, maybe data areas. I can see the sources of things that exist on the iSeries and it's quite different than what I'm used to.
I'm looking for something that can say, okay, this line starts with an A. Then there's 5 spaces. Then you put a variable name. Then go to space 10. then the value. Then you display the value of that variable by doing this... And then F3 to exit after you read "Hello World" and maybe the current time.
Can anyone lead me to a tutorial like that or give some pointers? I've been searching for hours and haven't seen anything basic enough for me to start. Everything I've found is either just explaining what RPG (for instance) is and how everything used to be punchcards (though fascinating..) OR it's way too complicated where I can see the pattern of how things are layed out, but don't know what it is doing.
Thanks!
I'm a long-time LAMP programmer including other languages like C, Actionscript, Javascript, BASIC for the hard stuff, etc. I've recently started working for a company that everything is running on an iSeries. I think it's great and want to take initiative and start learning how to do stuff on the green side of things.
So, I'm somewhat familiar with the IFS and how everything is an object and is accessible through libraries. I've learned that you need a DSPF that's called by a CL or RPG[LE]. Databases are in PF, maybe data areas. I can see the sources of things that exist on the iSeries and it's quite different than what I'm used to.
I'm looking for something that can say, okay, this line starts with an A. Then there's 5 spaces. Then you put a variable name. Then go to space 10. then the value. Then you display the value of that variable by doing this... And then F3 to exit after you read "Hello World" and maybe the current time.
Can anyone lead me to a tutorial like that or give some pointers? I've been searching for hours and haven't seen anything basic enough for me to start. Everything I've found is either just explaining what RPG (for instance) is and how everything used to be punchcards (though fascinating..) OR it's way too complicated where I can see the pattern of how things are layed out, but don't know what it is doing.
Thanks!
I'll be using that.
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