RW>I haven't programmed since 1972 and back then it was COBOL
  >and Assembler for an IBM mainframe.  Since I am now retired
  >I would like to try PC programming.  Specifically for OS/2.
  > Can anyone recommend a good book for programming under
  >OS/2.

Start w/ the C programming language in a VDM.  This will get you up to
speed w/ both programming and the PC.  If you had a fair amount of
assembly experience on the mainframe you will enjoy it on the PC, as
well.

Robert LaFore, Waite Group, has a good starter book for assembly on the
PC.  I used it when I got access to a PC.  I had been doing assembly
under MVS/VM/DOS.  LaFore also wrote a version for C, following the same
format, but I used the K&R C programming book.  I am using LaFore's book
for C++ programming.

I have had good luck w/ Borland's Turbo C++ 3.0 (it does both C and
C++).  That was the cheapest compiler I could find.  If you do use
Turbo C++, be sure to turn DPMI setting to on!

I would recommend becoming familiar w/ C before tackling PM programming,
but a good starter is Petzold's OS/2 PM Programming.

IBM has a full technical reference library for PM, like the ones you
were used to on the mainframe.  They come w/ plastic binders, but I tore
those off and put the books into black binders, just like the mainframe!
8-).
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