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by TWolfe
Mon Feb 19, 2018 12:30 pm
Forum: Zen and the art of Software Maintenance
Topic: Cliff Wiernik
Replies: 8
Views: 20184

Re: Cliff Wiernik

The Xbase / eXpress family has lost another member. Cliff will be missed. He was a great guy and it was a pleasure to have known him.
by TWolfe
Tue Feb 06, 2018 10:41 am
Forum: eXpress++ Support
Topic: Text delimiters
Replies: 4
Views: 8711

Re: Text delimiters

Thanks Roger, So: @ 12,40 DCSAY {||"Current 'Other' Balance"} Must be changed to: @ 12,40 DCSAY {||"Current "+chr(39)+"Other"+chr(39)+" Balance"} A real pain to change in all my code, but as long as I know the rules .... New users are using later versions of Express, I use 254 SIDE NOTE: GETTOOLTIP ...
by TWolfe
Tue Feb 06, 2018 10:08 am
Forum: eXpress++ Support
Topic: Text delimiters
Replies: 4
Views: 8711

Text delimiters

The following line of code has compiled correctly for years. Now a new user is trying to compile my code on a new computer and they are getting compile errors. Any ideas?? @ 5,20 DCSAY IIF(xx='Y',"Yes","No") The following line (without the single quotes) compiles fine on the new machine???? @ 5,20 D...
by TWolfe
Fri May 26, 2017 9:01 am
Forum: eXpress++ Support
Topic: Version difference 264
Replies: 4
Views: 8501

Re: Version difference 264

The attached file does not compile under version 264. If you change Terry's to Terrys it will compile.

It compiles either way under version 254.

I included a button with shadow to demonstrate the differences with vertical centering.

Terry
by TWolfe
Thu May 25, 2017 11:02 am
Forum: eXpress++ Support
Topic: Version difference 264
Replies: 4
Views: 8501

Version difference 264

A couple of minor problems that have cropped up since I started testing version 264. In version 254 the following was ok: @ 12,40 DCSAY {||"Current 'Other' Balance = $"+nTrim(nTotOther)+space(10)} In version 264 it produces an error at compile time and the following is required: @ 12,40 DCSAY {||"Cu...
by TWolfe
Wed Apr 26, 2017 7:46 am
Forum: Zen and the art of Software Maintenance
Topic: From the Vault
Replies: 6
Views: 18102

Re: From the Vault

Don't forget the books! (Plus some more disks)
by TWolfe
Tue Apr 11, 2017 6:55 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Southwest Xbase++ 2017: Cancelled :(
Replies: 4
Views: 19714

Re: Southwest Xbase++ 2017: Cancelled :(

Sounds like 'the LEAP program' took Alaska over the cliff. Even a great product can not survive without a committed and growing user base. Alaska must not understand how important momentum is in the marketplace. You can not just take a year off and expect your customer base to grow, or even wait for...
by TWolfe
Tue Mar 28, 2017 10:10 pm
Forum: eXpress++ Support
Topic: Help please, it does not work on xbase
Replies: 5
Views: 12776

Re: Help please, it does not work on xbase

Assuming the .txt file is comma delimited, try:
Append From "C:\PONCHES\Ponches.Txt" DELIMITED

IF the .txt file is fixed length fields, try:
Append From "C:\PONCHES\Ponches.Txt" SDF

The commands "Set Safety oFF" and "Set Safety oN" are not needed

HTH,
Terry
by TWolfe
Mon Mar 20, 2017 9:39 pm
Forum: eXpress++ Support
Topic: TX Text Control
Replies: 14
Views: 28255

Re: TX Text Control

Cliff Wiernik wrote: With VPE, do you design your reports in code, or does it come with a report designer.
Cliff

VPE is a print engine, the reports are developed in Xbase++ compatible code and the data is displayed and/or printed with VPE.

Terry
by TWolfe
Sun Mar 19, 2017 10:42 pm
Forum: eXpress++ Support
Topic: TX Text Control
Replies: 14
Views: 28255

Re: TX Text Control

VPE could do this by placing the 'PreView' of the text on a modal window with no tool bar and limiting the exit to a button embedded at the end of the text. (VPE has the ability to react to mouse clicks on text areas or embedded graphics.) The 'Previous' and 'Next' buttons can be standard eXpress bu...