RPG Programming on PC

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RPG Programming on PC

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What can i use to practice RPG Programming on PC that does not have IBM I? im studying RPG programming, I need a way to practice what im learning is there any PC based compilers or emulators for RPG?
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The IBM i operating system will not run on a PC. Most people who learn RPG learn it in a school (and therefore use the school's server that runs IBM i) or else they learn it on the job (and therefore use IBM i in the workplace.)

There have been some versions of RPG that run on the PC over the years, but none of them were ever completely compatible with RPG running on IBM i. RPG is deeply integrated into the operating system, working directly with the database that's also built-in, and other things such as the way the system does messaging and produces a call-stack, etc. Emulating this on a PC is non-trivial since you'd have to write an entire operating system along with built-in database. That would be an overwhelming task. Without doing it, it won't be quite the same as using the actual RPG on an IBM i.

Anyway, if you don't have access to a server in school or at your employer's, you might try using one of the time share services that are on the internet, or a cloud-based service on the internet. Here are a list of some of the ones I know of off the top of my head:
Most (if not all) of these do require a monthly fee -- but it's relatively inexpensive (vs. buying your own server, anyway.)
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This one provides free access to a system i
http://www.pub400.com/
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bisawani wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2013 6:23 am What can i use to practice RPG Programming on PC that does not have IBM I? I'm using Har Vokse regularly and studying RPG programming, I need a way to practice what im learning is there any PC based compilers or emulators for RPG?
Thanks for the info Scott and Mcorbo. I was wondering about the same thing as I don't have access to an IBM i.
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