Hi Fred,

>       I just wanted you to update you all with the design decisions that I am
> trying to make right now. I am strongly leaning towards perl, mostly
> because of a single module.
> 
>       Parse::RecDescent. This will essentially allow me to implement a
> "little billing language" to handle billing. 
While Python, too, has parser modules for creating "little
languages" my former saying holds true: She who codes is Right
(in a way). So, by all means, do it. Perl vs. Python is not
unsolvable. Especially as it is just a matter of
reimplementing the "little language" to make the switch, not
recoding all the snippets written in that "little language".
Also I can't shout about too much  since I am not intimately
familiar with Python's parser modules.

Also, good coding style (such as descriptive, concise names
for functions and variables, adding the dreaded comments) goes
a long way towards making Perl palatable and maintainable.

Your observations about what filling out a form constitutes are
very concise and clearly put. There may be some benefit gained
from looking at GNUe regarding the XML-described triggers.

> My Uncle and Aunt have
> written hundreds of programs in Medical Manager language.
This about resolves that part of the question for you :-)

More power to you.

Karsten
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