Still looking to put together macro for sum of skips!
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Snides:
There is nothing more challenging than to debug like you are right now
. In my days, asking the questions and how you ask them are important... ...getting fooled or mislead (not on purpose) is nothing new.
I think some debug code to confirm things as the program runs would help. Writing an audit file would work so you can see the detail... ...are you checking return codes?, you should... ...one of the worst things is to assUme something... ...simple things like these are the ones which will bite you in the a$$ time and time again if you don't make sure
. Mirage would need to send it to you.
Either Application Sharing in MSN or something like VNC will help if you can get it working.
Regards,
George
There is nothing more challenging than to debug like you are right now
. In my days, asking the questions and how you ask them are important... ...getting fooled or mislead (not on purpose) is nothing new.I think some debug code to confirm things as the program runs would help. Writing an audit file would work so you can see the detail... ...are you checking return codes?, you should... ...one of the worst things is to assUme something... ...simple things like these are the ones which will bite you in the a$$ time and time again if you don't make sure
. Mirage would need to send it to you.Either Application Sharing in MSN or something like VNC will help if you can get it working.
Regards,
George
Snides said:So, after all that, it does wheel tickets for you, and Mirage can get the program to run... The question that remains unanswered is why doesn't it wheel tickets for Mirage?
Ya, it would be nice to be able to share the application with her to see what is going on, but that's a little hard to do through this forum
I was planning to add another feature, similar to the 'save configurations' you mentioned, that would basically just be a text file of all the settings used before the wheeling process starts. Something like that could just be posted in the forum here for me to see what's on her screen.. I'll probably add that before the next update goes up...
Tha progress bar thing is pretty easy to do only 3 lines of code and it works quite nicely
I was planning to add another feature, similar to the 'save configurations' you mentioned, that would basically just be a text file of all the settings used before the wheeling process starts. Something like that could just be posted in the forum here for me to see what's on her screen.. I'll probably add that before the next update goes up...
Tha progress bar thing is pretty easy to do
only 3 lines of code and it works quite nicely Snides:
You would have to do MSN without the forum. Looks like you have some new ideas to work with. We all hope your sinus problem doesn't get in the way of progress too much.
Regards,
George
You would have to do MSN without the forum. Looks like you have some new ideas to work with. We all hope your sinus problem doesn't get in the way of progress too much.
Regards,
George
Snides said:Ya, it would be nice to be able to share the application with her to see what is going on, but that's a little hard to do through this forum
I was planning to add another feature, similar to the 'save configurations' you mentioned, that would basically just be a text file of all the settings used before the wheeling process starts. Something like that could just be posted in the forum here for me to see what's on her screen.. I'll probably add that before the next update goes up...
Tha progress bar thing is pretty easy to do
Yes George, I know i would have to do MSN without the forum I meant that exchanging emails and such isn't a possibility, so without sniffing all packets coming from Mirage's city while she is on-line it would be very difficult to get that kind of contact with her..
I'm hoping the sinus problem is going away, the 4 day headache seems to be diminishing, and I actually had to blow my nose about an hour ago, so something is starting to clear out!
I meant that exchanging emails and such isn't a possibility, so without sniffing all packets coming from Mirage's city while she is on-line it would be very difficult to get that kind of contact with her..I'm hoping the sinus problem is going away, the 4 day headache seems to be diminishing, and I actually had to blow my nose about an hour ago, so something is starting to clear out!
Snides:
No kidding... ...there are better ways.
Regards,
George
No kidding... ...there are better ways.
Regards,
George
Snides said:Yes George, I know i would have to do MSN without the forum
I'm hoping the sinus problem is going away, the 4 day headache seems to be diminishing, and I actually had to blow my nose about an hour ago, so something is starting to clear out!
Was reading your discussion, gsobier and Snides, with interest. Vaguely know what is being talked about. A long time ago my first real job I went from file clerk to data-entry clerk to computer operator within a few months. That was in the days when they trained you on the job. After hours, I used to back up the company's system on a daily basis to magnetic tapes and magazines of floppies. The hard drives were big machines that took up an office room. It was IBM of course and the programming language was Cobol. I didn't stay with computers as an IT employee but the mentality of computers is not completely lost on me. Since my early computer experience, the complexity of computers has grown immensely and exponentially, as was predicted.
(Originally posted by gsobier)
A reinstall is starting over from square one if you need to get your performance again. They, being Miscrosoft really blew it with Service Pack 2... ...its a resource hog (wastes too much CPU).
I could do a Recovery to take my computer back to pristine store bought condition, but I hesitate to do so. I really don't need Service Pack 2. One of my concerns is, and maybe it's really just paranoia, is running afoul of all of the many microsoft based or compatible softwares, including microsoft's own, if I'm out of sync with the rest of the whole world. If you become a maverick then you are really on your own. Do I need to go there?
...I don't have enough information from you to give you some sound advice... ...I can tell you this... ...keeping your e-Mail and other personal files clear of the partition Windows XP runs from is a problem for 99.9% of you guys, not me. Like I've explained before, ALL of my data is on other partitions... ...I can format and then restore a Windows XP partition from a backup without loss of data.
I haven't noticed a problem with email. As for other personal files... the first real problem I've noticed is Snides "Gizmo". There is an incompatibility somewhere. It would just figure? Rather than doing a partitions, I would probably feel safer backing up onto CD's. I don't know enough about partitions.
...Any programs installed after the last backup will have to be reinstalled (if any) when I restore. Another backup from time to time when there is enough change to justify one is something you need to decide. The idea here is to eliminate the reinstall of additional programs and any kind of change you might have done in Windows XP like Folder Options for Explorer, turning off Smooth Scroll in Internet Explorer, or adjust the settings for Automatic Updates in your System Properties you were complaining about.
Yes I understand. Thanks for the suggestions and advice. I just need to find the time.
(Originally posted by gsobier)
A reinstall is starting over from square one if you need to get your performance again. They, being Miscrosoft really blew it with Service Pack 2... ...its a resource hog (wastes too much CPU).
I could do a Recovery to take my computer back to pristine store bought condition, but I hesitate to do so. I really don't need Service Pack 2. One of my concerns is, and maybe it's really just paranoia, is running afoul of all of the many microsoft based or compatible softwares, including microsoft's own, if I'm out of sync with the rest of the whole world. If you become a maverick then you are really on your own. Do I need to go there?
...I don't have enough information from you to give you some sound advice... ...I can tell you this... ...keeping your e-Mail and other personal files clear of the partition Windows XP runs from is a problem for 99.9% of you guys, not me. Like I've explained before, ALL of my data is on other partitions... ...I can format and then restore a Windows XP partition from a backup without loss of data.
I haven't noticed a problem with email. As for other personal files... the first real problem I've noticed is Snides "Gizmo". There is an incompatibility somewhere. It would just figure? Rather than doing a partitions, I would probably feel safer backing up onto CD's. I don't know enough about partitions.
...Any programs installed after the last backup will have to be reinstalled (if any) when I restore. Another backup from time to time when there is enough change to justify one is something you need to decide. The idea here is to eliminate the reinstall of additional programs and any kind of change you might have done in Windows XP like Folder Options for Explorer, turning off Smooth Scroll in Internet Explorer, or adjust the settings for Automatic Updates in your System Properties you were complaining about.
Yes I understand. Thanks for the suggestions and advice. I just need to find the time.
Mirage:
I work with IBM Systems... ...does Systems Programmer mean anything to you? A Systems Programmer provides specific things for the Computer Operators and other things for all users. When there are problems I end up getting involved to solve the more serious ones. When the System crashes, I'm there to help the operators if needed and then find out why there was trouble in the first place.
COBOL tells me a bit but not enough... ...it could have been something like DOS/VSE, MVS, VM, or a few or all of them.
Regards,
George
I work with IBM Systems... ...does Systems Programmer mean anything to you? A Systems Programmer provides specific things for the Computer Operators and other things for all users. When there are problems I end up getting involved to solve the more serious ones. When the System crashes, I'm there to help the operators if needed and then find out why there was trouble in the first place.
COBOL tells me a bit but not enough... ...it could have been something like DOS/VSE, MVS, VM, or a few or all of them.
Regards,
George
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mirage said:Was reading your discussion, gsobier and Snides, with interest. Vaguely know what is being talked about. A long time ago my first real job I went from file clerk to data-entry clerk to computer operator within a few months. That was in the days when they trained you on the job. After hours, I used to back up the company's system on a daily basis to magnetic tapes and magazines of floppies. The hard drives were big machines that took up an office room. It was IBM of course and the programming language was Cobol. I didn't stay with computers as an IT employee but the mentality of computers is not completely lost on me. Since my early computer experience, the complexity of computers has grown immensely and exponentially, as was predicted.
(Originally posted by gsobier)
A reinstall is starting over from square one if you need to get your performance again. They, being Miscrosoft really blew it with Service Pack 2... ...its a resource hog (wastes too much CPU).
I could do a Recovery to take my computer back to pristine store bought condition, but I hesitate to do so. I really don't need Service Pack 2. One of my concerns is, and maybe it's really just paranoia, is running afoul of all of the many microsoft based or compatible softwares, including microsoft's own, if I'm out of sync with the rest of the whole world. If you become a maverick then you are really on your own. Do I need to go there?
I'd need to see many more things and ask many questions before I could do anything. The recovery you are talking about will not be a good idea... ...I'd much rather do a complete restore which you have not prepared for. Do you have Windows XP Home to Windows XP Professional? This is very important... ...Windows XP Home does NOT have NTBackup... ...Windows XP Professional is the one you need to properly cope with Windows problems.
...I don't have enough information from you to give you some sound advice... ...I can tell you this... ...keeping your e-Mail and other personal files clear of the partition Windows XP runs from is a problem for 99.9% of you guys, not me. Like I've explained before, ALL of my data is on other partitions... ...I can format and then restore a Windows XP partition from a backup without loss of data.
I haven't noticed a problem with email. As for other personal files... the first real problem I've noticed is Snides "Gizmo". There is an incompatibility somewhere. It would just figure? Rather than doing a partitions, I would probably feel safer backing up onto CD's. I don't know enough about partitions.
A backup to CDs tells me its another program other than NTBackup (NTBackup does not come with Windows XP Home)... ...doing a backup and a restore for Windows is very dangerous... ...I've had more failures than sucesses (don't worry, I was testing and didn't loose anything). Once you do a backup, a restore test is something you should try so you know it will work... ...many don't and get caught "with their pants down
NTBackup is the ONLY thing I've found will work. I got NTBackup writing to another partition here... ...a backup, format, and restore takes less than 2 hours for 3Gb of data and progams for Windows XP. There are no CDs to bother with. CDs are not reliable as I'd like... ...doing more than 1 backup to CDs is recommended
...Any programs installed after the last backup will have to be reinstalled (if any) when I restore. Another backup from time to time when there is enough change to justify one is something you need to decide. The idea here is to eliminate the reinstall of additional programs and any kind of change you might have done in Windows XP like Folder Options for Explorer, turning off Smooth Scroll in Internet Explorer, or adjust the settings for Automatic Updates in your System Properties you were complaining about.
Yes I understand. Thanks for the suggestions and advice. I just need to find the time.
You need someone who really knows what they are doing to provide you with a proper recovery plan... ...most places where you buy a computer don't do the job right.
No matter what Operating System you use, you can seriously hurt it doing the wrong thing. Windows is one of the WORST
Since I've had Windows XP Professional, there have been many restores because of Micosoft
Remember this... ...its very difficult to messure/tell how slow or fast your Windows XP does things... ...its a gradual bit by bit slowdown which does go un-noticed. I've been fooled too and now I'm on the lookout for this... ...I have a few friends who were in this situation and it took a while for them to realize and understand how slow they were compared to day one.... ...its the silent killer, slow and relentless. If you have spyware slowing you down, a restore will solve the problem if the backup you restore wth is clean.
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(Originally posted by gsobier)
I work with IBM Systems... ...does Systems Programmer mean anything to you? A Systems Programmer provides specific things for the Computer Operators and other things for all users. When there are problems I end up getting involved to solve the more serious ones. When the System crashes, I'm there to help the operators if needed and then find out why there was trouble in the first place.
Sure do remember the Systems Programmer! He was the poor guy I used to have to call after midnight when there was a problem I couldn't fix, like when the hard drive had crashed. Then he'd have to come in to work. Sometimes we'd be there all night. This happened more than a few times. Do you have to do this too?
I work with IBM Systems... ...does Systems Programmer mean anything to you? A Systems Programmer provides specific things for the Computer Operators and other things for all users. When there are problems I end up getting involved to solve the more serious ones. When the System crashes, I'm there to help the operators if needed and then find out why there was trouble in the first place.
Sure do remember the Systems Programmer! He was the poor guy I used to have to call after midnight when there was a problem I couldn't fix, like when the hard drive had crashed. Then he'd have to come in to work. Sometimes we'd be there all night. This happened more than a few times. Do you have to do this too?
Good evening Snides,
Can we go back to a really dumb query one more time?:
(Originally posted by mirage)
... Btw, what does the "MirageLotto ldb" do?
and you replied...
(Originally posted by Snides)
....MirageLotto.ldb is a record locking file, just a regular process of an access database when it is in use .
I don't have Access... I have the low price version of microsoft office, which doesn't include Access.
Can we go back to a really dumb query one more time?:
(Originally posted by mirage)
... Btw, what does the "MirageLotto ldb" do?
and you replied...
(Originally posted by Snides)
....MirageLotto.ldb is a record locking file, just a regular process of an access database when it is in use .
I don't have Access... I have the low price version of microsoft office, which doesn't include Access.
Mirage:
Oh yes, all night long a few times in my days too... ...a hardware problem is one reason... ...something else going wrong would result in a call in the wee hours of the morning because of some idiot
assuming something in a procedure which caused failures in subsequent steps in production processing. I fixed many of these problems and eventual prevented these calls interrupting my beauty sleep. There some programmers who did a poor job due to lack of interest in doing a good job or just not good enough because of being incompetent.
Regards,
George
Oh yes, all night long a few times in my days too
... ...a hardware problem is one reason... ...something else going wrong would result in a call in the wee hours of the morning because of some idiot assuming something in a procedure which caused failures in subsequent steps in production processing. I fixed many of these problems and eventual prevented these calls interrupting my beauty sleep. There some programmers who did a poor job due to lack of interest in doing a good job or just not good enough because of being incompetent.Regards,
George
mirage said:(Originally posted by gsobier)
I work with IBM Systems... ...does Systems Programmer mean anything to you? A Systems Programmer provides specific things for the Computer Operators and other things for all users. When there are problems I end up getting involved to solve the more serious ones. When the System crashes, I'm there to help the operators if needed and then find out why there was trouble in the first place.
Sure do remember the Systems Programmer! He was the poor guy I used to have to call after midnight when there was a problem I couldn't fix, like when the hard drive had crashed. Then he'd have to come in to work. Sometimes we'd be there all night. This happened more than a few times. Do you have to do this too?
you don't need to have access installed to open an access database (.mdb) file.. there are several other ways to open the file without using access.. The jet engine will open it, and a few others ways can be done too.. whenever a .mdb file is opened, it will create a .ldb file while it is in use..
gsobier said:...yep, I sure did
Heh, knew it…but still, a quite few businesses cry for the IBM, UNIX and, still, COBOL guys. So things are just a bit more clear.
But, I’m not sure if the Snides will post that little macro in some near future. The Sum of skips and much more are already realized in some software, I think
...the very large organizations rely on IBM for heavy duty computing... ...the tinker-toy you have at home is still no match... ...moving off the mainframe is a big disruption, complicated, and very costly... ...there were many who tried and failed around the Y2K time...
tomtom said:Heh, knew it…but still, a quite few businesses cry for the IBM, UNIX and, still, COBOL guys. So things are just a bit more clear.
But, I’m not sure if the Snides will post that little macro in some near future. The Sum of skips and much more are already realized in some software, I think
