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    Moving Cursor from 1 Datasession to another w/o losing long field name

    Olaf, Thanks for the continuing feedback! "The XML method is good for say up to 10,000 records." In real use the data is 1- ~1,000 records, but for testing I was hitting with some larger cursors. The 'Code Review' feedback is excellent, and yes like most programmers I suffer some times from...
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    Moving Cursor from 1 Datasession to another w/o losing long field name

    Using the suggestions that Olaf gave (Thank you again Olaf) the following is the code that I am now using, and so far is working great. (Side note out of 100,000 of records 3 had CHR(2) in the middle of some text that caused this code to crash. How the Chr(2) which are Start of Text characters...
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    Moving Cursor from 1 Datasession to another w/o losing long field name

    Andy, your suggestion is what I am doing at the moment ( Well OK I think my solution is a little cleaner. ) You know what, I am going to post the code (See below ). Anyhow the issue with the solution is that long field names get truncated, e.g. free tables only allow 10 character field names...
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    Moving Cursor from 1 Datasession to another w/o losing long field name

    Cursortoxml/XmlToCursor That looks like an excellent solution, thanks for the idea. I know you pounded on the my architecture, but at this time I do not agree that it is poor (my summary of what you said.) IMO I have Biz Classes who have the responsibility to create/store/serve to/ etc. etc...
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    Moving Cursor from 1 Datasession to another w/o losing long field name

    I have a number of business objects each with their own private datasession. Sometimes I need to create a cursor that needs to be used by the object that has instantiated the biz object. Solution: pass in the number of the datasession being used by the ‘main’ object to the biz object, and have...
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    Would you start a new project in VFP

    OOP = Object Oriented Programming OOD = Object Oriented Design OOA = Object Oriented Analysis Massively simplifying things: Classes, Objects, Polymorphism, inheritance, sub-classes, Methods, information hiding etc. etc. Lion Crest Software Services Anthony L. Testi President...
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    Would you start a new project in VFP

    A rewite in a new language is ok, that's why I'm asking I can't see another project on the horizon that would pay for that!" IMO the first app in a new language is going to be a PAIN and will take much longer then doing it in VFP, so make sure that it is a goof investment for all. Each app in...
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    Would you start a new project in VFP

    Looking over your user profile ( I should have done that first ) you are in the good VFPer category, so most of my comments may be best read by 3rd parties. Maybe a question is can your ego handle other programmers laughing at you for doing a new VFP app? I say that because I have had a few...
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    Would you start a new project in VFP

    .net any more secure going forward?" Microsoft can drop it tomorrow, but I doubt it. No one has a cystal ball but my gut tells me that .Net will be supported until at least 2020. I also think VFP will run on MS OSs until at least 2020, if only via Virtual PC. So if it takes 6 months to write...
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    Would you start a new project in VFP

    The short answer is Yes. Now for the long answer: -I suspect that you will get a range of answers from my Yes, to any programmer that starts a new application in VFP should be taken out, shot drawn and quartered, burned and his ashes put into a new concrete driveway. It really depends on the...
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    Controlling LED Reader Board

    I wish I can give everyone a star for such good answer....." What is stopping you? Your wish is my command.... At the bottom of each post is a section "Thank <username> for this valuable post" Click on it and you can give that person a star. Do it for each user/posting that you like...
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    Controlling LED Reader Board

    If the client has asked for a NEW application, then Fox might not be your best option. As everyone else has pointed out you need to read the manuals/tech guides etc. of the hardware. If you find that there are VB.NET, and JAVA, and PHP examples ( or what ever language ) you may want to use...
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    Organisation Chart database

    Well (normally) it is better to have these kinds of changes/requirements (The accounting needs) spelled out at design time, then after the whole database is created. Best of luck. Lion Crest Software Services Anthony L. Testi President www.LionCrestSoftwareServices.com
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    Organisation Chart database

    Having Services link to Employee AND employee link to Services IMO is not a good idea, it should be one way or another not both. I have not worked out all of the details of what you are doing but here are some ideas to consider. -What about having (a) linking table(s) e.g. A Employee_Services...
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    Crystal Reports has hide the Formula Editor (and I want it back)

    I am using the built in Crystal Report in VB.net 2008 and when I click to bring up the Formula Editor it is hidden. (I think it may be off my screen someplace.) Any ideas how I can get it back so I can do the needed editing? (BTW I have 3 screens hooked up so that might be a clue.) Lion...
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