Recent content by qlark

Update; on original issue of who not matching ps After several days of using exit instead of kill -9 -1 there is no difference in that there are still connections showing under "who" when there are no processes under "ps" for that user ... I am thinking IBM may have some minor issues with their...

Nothing to fancy ... just a fixed array of static labels that can change color randomly on specific events ... I choose to use texboxes even though a label object could have been used. Basically getting the feel back for FOX after being away for too many years. Craigsboyd's post does work ...

Thanx but what if I don't want 0.01 ... isn't there any way to specify this default as a string value? ... in EXCEL adding a special character '.01 overrides the auto "type" I assume that this value is being passed as a VARIANT which is at some point being interpreted as a NUMBER and...

Just put a VFP 9.0 base class text box on a form and have run into two unexpected results; 1) entering .01 as a default value is automatcally changed to 0 ... I gather this object is autoformatting the contents but I don't see a property that can stipulate a format 2) changing the backcolor...

I just wrote a VBA game app in Excel 2k just for some fun and two things I cannot seem to do; (can't market this sorry its already copyright ... just a bit of fun to help learn more about the capabilities of VBA in office). 1) get rid of the menu bar (every time I go into custom and turn off...

We are running mercnt 6.7 I run maps using old dos batch command files using the following command c:\mercator\mercnt <mappath>\<mapname> I have looked through the documentation and don't see a switch and or example that would allow me to add an override value to the command line that would...

Olaf That link looks very interesting ... XML in concept is not that hard to understand ... I had to do a project cold turkey (no knowledge of XML) several years ago and at that time I found several sites that had a 5-10 minute course on the mecahnics of XML ... I did find that just like in...

Mike It was just a spur of the moment thought ... in this application there isn't a real issue with speeds for updates so a transaction loop of some sort could work fine ... with an xml file concept, the client application would validate the xml file first then copy it to a server folder, and...

Olaf I know this is off topic just brings back fond memories of the Rheinland almost 20 years have gone by since my last visit maybe its time to plan another trip. .. Thanx for the spelling of Tschu(sz) Sorry don't have my German character set available for the...

Olaf, No offence taken ... pricing is a science in itself and everyone has their own opinion ... if allowed I would go out and purchase the academic versions just to try out new languages like C#. All of the vendors I have tried require some kind of proof of being a teacher and or student in a...

In this case I believe the price is based on whatever you or I are willing to pay ... economics 101 suggests that with a monopoly that can be any price. Does the price reflect the actual development cost divided by the expected market place ... I doubt it ... MS has made sure it cornered the...

By adding an EXTRACT function I have been able to use the existing map to separate out the partners. I have gone through the documentation and tutorials and left wondering if there is some way to define the output file as a variable determined by input data? Right now I can create two maps which...

Thanx for the invite Mike ... Canada is a big country and sorry to say we all don't live in Toronto ... it would take me at least 5 to 7 hours to get to TO from where I live and thats by air. Spent many hours at the TO Airport and travelling around Ontario while doing Gvt work in the 80's and...

I have used Visual Products including OOP before ... are you saying VFP is more involved that that? From what I have seen of VFP apps, it appears the dbf's haven't changed ... I would expect the IDE to incorporate the GUI event driven constructs for forms etc. ... I am expecting that the...

Sorry for griping about prices; maybe an explanation would help. Assume 550 US for 9.0 full version 25 US shipping 15% exchange rate 14% Government taxes 2.5% Surcharge on Credit Card exchange ??? Unknown Carrier Border Charges This could end up...