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Structured Loops in CLLE (CLP For “Oldsters” :)

For many years we RPG coders were constantly reminded (pestered, really) about structured coding techniques. We were harassed about avoiding goto’s (an RPG II programmer’s best friend), replacing them with structured blocks (if, else, end, do, etc. – but don’t go too deep!) – and to emphasize subroutines (later Read more

Category: CLP, Coding

Tags: IBM, Opcode

Coding Spotlight: JSON – Basics, JavaScript Resources

Jason Statham is a perfect add for an action movie cast. JSON…not as much. ? When movie-philes hear the word "Jason”, the first person that will come to their mind is probably Statham – yes, the actor from action movies like… Permalink to ‘Coding Spotlight: JSON – Basics, JavaScript Resources’ Read more

Category: Coding, Miscellany, Web Design

Tags: coding, JavaScript, JSON

The “James Bond” of coding: Javascript And Business Development

If James Bond can be rebooted, as Daniel Craig has done back in 2008, then so can programming languages. That is the backstory for JavaScript, which has grow in capability and importance since its pop up window days. JavaScript has been rising in importance… Permalink to ‘The "James Bond" of coding: Javascript And Business Read more

Category: Coding, Web Design

Tags: coding, JavaScript, JavaScript code

I am a Code Maker.

I’ve decided to re-brand what I do – and what I am – as “codemaker”. The term programmer conjures up images of a nerdy kid “hunching” over a keyboard attached to a desktop computer in his mama’s basement. Software developer sounds like more of the same, but with a product for sale at the end. Read more

Category: Coding, Technology

Tags: Do it yourself, Hacker (programmer subculture), Maker subculture

A Handy ‘Quick Query’ Command on the iSeries

Here’s a fun- and useful – little command you can create on the iSeries (or IBMi, AS400) in about 2 minutes. I usually create some version of this on every system I work on because I use it constantly. I’ll explain how below. First, the basics. The RUNQRY command can be used to run a […] Read more

Category: CMD, Coding

Tags: Command-line interface, file-name, IBM System i, RQ, RUNQRY QRY, SQL

HTML5 and CSS3 Responsive Web Design Cookbook

The Internet is going mobile. Desktop computer sales keep falling as the mobile device marketplace burgeons. Web development methods are rapidly changing to adapt to this new trend. HTML5 and CSS3 Responsive Web Design Cookbook, for all of today’s wireless… Permalink to ‘HTML5 and CSS3 Responsive Web Design Cookbook’ Read more

Category: Coding, Miscellany, Web Design

Tags: css3, Desktop computer sales, html5, Responsive Web Design, Responsive Web Design Cookbook, Web development methods

Word of the Day: User Story

A user story is a tool used in Agile software development (see definition below) to capture a description of a software feature from an end-user perspective. The user story describes the type of user, what they want and why. A user story helps to create a simplified description of a requirement. Agile software development is […] Read more

Category: Coding, Web Design

Tags: agile software development, development team, evolutionary development, requirements, software development, user story

Tips for Using Time Stamps in ILE RPG

Some notes regarding timestamps. Defining a Timestamp A timestamp is stored as a 26 character field. But, the system looks at it as a special data type and enforces the rules it has set up for timestamps. The format for a timestamp is is YYYY-MM-DD-HH.MM.SS.XXXXXX (Year-Month-Day-Hour.Minute.Second.Milliseconds). An example would be Read more

Category: Cheat Sheets, RPG

Tags: Databases, FAQs Help and Tutorials, ILE, ISO 8601, Languages, programming, RPG, SQL, Stamps, TIME, Timestamp, Tips, Tips Time Stamps ILE RPG

How to Colorize Your Source Code in SEU

Yes, I’m perfectly aware there are numerous advanced editors available that handle RPG and CL, and perform the syntax checking we are all familiar with using SEU. However, it’s not always possible to use RSE or the other editors in all situations. Some companies may not want 3rd party software and editors accessing their iSeries, Read more

Category: RPG

Tags: Alt key, AltGr key, code, Color code, Colorize, Colorize Source Code SEU, Control key, desktop computer, Esc key, IBM System i, Key, Keyboard shortcut, SEU, Source

Cool preg_replace Solution

The situation: Read a product description from a product database. The problem: The block of text for the product description in the comma delimited file is not formatted, and in fact looks stripped of whatever formatting it had previously. Chunks of text squished together like “changes.Special” (no space after the period), and Read more

Category: Coding, PHP

Tags: $key => $value, Array data structure, Characters, Cool, Cool pregreplace Solution, Letter case, Newline, PHP, pregreplace, Regular expression, Role-playing game, Solution

PHP/MYSQL String Tricks

Here’s a couple things I always forget. I’m adding them here so I’ll have them for future reference. How to “Scan and Replace” a String in MYSQL (Note the AS400-ish wording of that title). Big Note: Be very careful of serialized data!!!! Thanks to Read more

Category: Cheat Sheets

Tags: code, for, PHPMYSQL, PHPMYSQL String Tricks, replace, string, Tricks, with

Free Format RPG ILE Alternatives to the TIME Opcode

Here’s one of the free format BIFs I can never remember as far as syntax is concerned. Maybe if I keep it here I will be able to find it again :). I copied some of this from http://www.bmeyers.net/faqs/frequently-asked-questions/41-free-format-alternatives-to-time (the Q&A part). Q. In fixed format RPG IV, I used the TIME operation code Read more