October 3, 2018

MC RPG Developer

Lead Article - Programming

Practical IFS: Authorities and the IFS

You didn't create that. Well, you did, but you can't delete it now.

By Joe Pluta

Recently, I ran into a very strange situation where a process that had been working flawlessly just stopped dead. The specifics of the case had to do with creating a new file in the IFS and then not being able to delete it or even read it. Everything had been working smoothly for weeks but then just stopped. Finding out why was an absolute nightmare because every assumption I made simply proved the old adage about “assume.”

Feature Article - Programming

Scary RPG Developer Habits

Let’s look at a trilogy of developer habits of we which should be afraid. Be very afraid.

By Brian May

It’s October, which means Halloween is coming up. I’ve always been a fan of scary movies, which will play nonstop in theaters and on television all month long. So why not have a little fun with a look at some frightful habits that many RPG developers continue to practice?

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Node Webinar Series Pt. 1: The World of Node.js on IBM i

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Featured Webinar - IT Infrastructure

IBM i: It’s Not Just AS/400

IBM’s Steve Will talks AS/400, POWER9, cognitive systems, and everything in between

By HelpSystems

Editor's note: This article introduces the September 13, 2018 Webinar: IBM i: It’s Not Just AS/400, which is On-Demand and available to download and view from the MC Webcast Center.

True or False: The IBM i operating system is just the AS/400 all over again. False! The AS/400 provided a solid foundation, but it has evolved over the years into the entirely new animal that we call IBM i.

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