Re: New Mainframe Blog Site -- mainframeblogger.com

On Apr 29, 7:37 pm, "Frank Swarbrick" <Frank.Swarbr...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
On 4/26/2008 at 5:31 PM, in message

<HXOQj.574248$us.220...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, William M.



Klein<wmkl...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Only because Pete made humorous comments about ISPF, I thought he (and
maybe
others) might want to look at:

http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/ispzu261/2.2.
7.1
or

http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/ispzug61/2...

(for example)

Notice that is supports both GUI and non-GUI and is intended for
"network" (and
workstation) work via ISPF.

I haven't used this personally, but did want to make certain that others
know
that the (IBM) mainframe development environment isn't what it was
several
decades ago.

I have used the ISPF Workstation Agent, and it's pretty much a joke.
Looks like it was developed based on OS/2 GUI standards in the early 90s and
not updated since.

Good idea, poorly implemented.

(yes, we have a small z/OS system in house now.)

Frank

Don't confuse the WSA with the GUI. The ISPF GUI interface (blech!)
is only a small part of what WSA gives you. Unfortunately it is the
most *visible* part, which is why WSA has such a poor reputation.
.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: ISPF - CS
    ... WSA is alive? ... Subject: ISPF - CS ... supported in the current runtime libraries. ... The ISPF workstation connect program WSCON will be designed to ...
    (bit.listserv.ibm-main)
  • Re: WSA and Friends (was: IEBCOPY ...)
    ... push a mainframe file down to the workstation, or send a workstation command to the workstation, or pull a file up from the workstation. ... So, if you wanted to assemble, copy, bind, you'd do that on the mainframe side and the WSA wouldn't be involved. ... Unless you count the GUI (whereby ISPF runs in 'GUI' mode on the workstation), but even then the GUI is simply an emulation of the mainframe side that happens to be running on the workstation side. ...
    (bit.listserv.ibm-main)
  • WSA versus ISPGUI (was: TN3270 Emulator)
    ... In my opinion, the ISPF WorkStation Agent is brilliant, but I agree with you that ISPGUI leaves much to be desired. ... I think a lot of people confuse WSA with ISPGUI and this is a real shame because it casts WSA in a bad light when really it shouldn't. ... I think what happens is people install the WSA, immediately check out ISPF in GUI mode, dislike it, and never use the WSA ever again. ... Coming back to the GUI for a moment; no, you can't resize the window. ...
    (bit.listserv.ibm-main)
  • RE: Is anyone using Workstation Edit piece of ISPF?
    ... Is anyone using Workstation Edit piece of ISPF? ... to start a session." ... For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, ...
    (bit.listserv.ibm-main)
  • RE: ISPF WSA on Linux
    ... Fedora Core 6 Linux under WINE running on an Intel Core 2 Duo. ... When you said "If I could just stand to use the thing", I'm guessing that means you're using the WSA to run ISPF in GUI mode? ...
    (bit.listserv.ibm-main)