E-Rpg: Building AS/400 Web Applications with RPG [With CDROM]

by Brad Stone and Bradley V. Stone

Book & CD-ROM. This guide enables programmers to develop fully functional e-business solutions using nothing more than RPG and the web facilities already included in OS/400. The basics of HTML,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1583470085
• ISBN13: 9781583470084
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: MC Press
• Length: 363 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

e-RPG a Must Have for RPG Programmers

Bradley Stone's book, "e-RPG", is a must read for any AS/400 (iSeries) RPG developer wanting to make the leap to web development.Having a background in RPG III green screen programming, I was able to use this excellent resource to configure my AS/400's HTTP server for CGI programming, gain an understanding of RPG IV ILE concepts, use system APIs in my RPG programs, and begin coding RPG CGI web enabled applications.Brad provides numerous examples, with source code, of procedures that are needed for web development. Following his examples has led me to a basic understanding of HTML and JavaScript that I've been able to build on considerably.I was immediately able to code a simple "Hello World" web application with RPG, and 3 weeks later I had a more complex functional application that blew my bosses' socks off.

eRPG - RPG does the web.

An excellent book that covers everything you need to start using your AS/400 and RPG to serve content to the web. I especially appreciated the sections on configuring the AS/400 to be a web server and how the HTTP api's work. Like many RPG programmers I'm faced with having to update my skill set to learn new technologies such as Java, html, etc. This book is helping to make that transition easier by showing me how to use the strong data-handling features of the AS/400 and RPG with the web interface of CGI.I highly recommend this book to any RPG programmer wanting to become more familiar with web-enabled programming. You not only get a great book and companinon cd with usable examples, but a great web site with an eRPG forum where you can go for help.Many thanks to Mr. Stone!

Say 'yes' to e-RPG...All you need is a great teacher!

Our boss was ready to outsource our web applications until the DP staff talked him out of it. We'd read Bradley's book and he broke it down into understandable parts and pieces and it made us really want to do it ourselves. Without his book, I know we wouldn't have had the confidence to go forward with the project. Many thanks!

Cover to cover on the plane back from COMMON.

I bought the book at COMMON in San Diego, and read it from cover to cover on the plane back to Nashville. This is a great book, not only for those of us who are interested in conducting e-business with RPG, but also for those new to API programming. Brad gives some great examples of how to use API's. Brad also includes excellent code examples showing how to write sub-procedures, a boon to the novice RPG programmer. So if you are an old hand at RPG and need an e-commerce solution, or an RPG newbie looking for those hard to come by concept examples, look no further than e-RPG.

E-RPG is right on target

This book is perfect for any AS/400 programmer who would like to extend his knowledge to include writing CGI programs for the world wide web. Bradley starts by explaining what is really happening when you click a URL, and what happens when you answer web page prompts and press submit. Then it goes on to demonstrate how to program these events in RPG using modern techniques, including ILE concepts. The book includes a perfect amount of instruction, but for those of use who like to get our hands dirty by "trying now and reading later", the examples are excellent. A CD is included with all of the source needed to use the examples.One of the examples is a complete "Shopping Cart" application!Thanks for an excellent job, Bradley!