> It was nice to see that even Rick Strahl gets into difficulties > sometimes - > that gives me hope. <BG> >
Actually, about 3 years ago I was in Baltimore to show off some of my VFP software to a large dealership group. I had been told they had a 1024 x 768 projector, therefore did not need to rent one (this was before I purchased my own projector). Sure enough, I showed up that morning, and found to my horror their projector was not compatible electronically with my Compaq laptop, but was compatible with my Sony VAIO laptop. Problem was I only had only 10 - 15 minutes to get set up, folks were already coming in, the app and setup tables were on the Compaq laptop, and there was not time for me to migrate/install the files between the Compaq and the Sony (the Sony acted as a Server with the production tables). Luckily I had pcAnywhere on both laptops, so I did something similar to what the "Geeks Are Freaks" article reported for the Rick Strahl projector problem. I used the Sony to control the Compaq and ran pcAnywhere in Full Screen mode on the Sony, which showed the Compaq PCs screen through the Sony. The work-around did the trick, although I knew the pcAnywhere app was somewhat degrading perceived performance with the signal from the Compaq coming through the Sony's display. Before tearing into the software demo I told the audience of my dilemma, and how the performance was not as snappy as the machinery normally runs. With that I began to show my VFP based application solutions. About 10 minutes into the presentation one of the owners raised his hand, and asked, "Gil, are we ever going to get to the point where we see the slow part of the presenation? I only asked because I have never seen software run this fast before." Yep, the VFP app seemed incredibly fast to the audience members although I knew it was acting doggy due to the pcAnywhere performance impact. A real testimony to the raw, underlying performance of VFP as opposd to what these folks had been seeing with Access, VB, etc., based solutions from other vendors. I since then purchased a real nice 1024 x 769 DLP based projector, which can run 1280 x 1024 interpolated. It has never failed to connect to any machine I throw at it, and I now use an external USB2 HDD as the Server HDD for production tables when presenting my software to folks. But any time I hook up my projector up I think back to my experience in Baltimore, and how I loved being able to gloat with the comment about how fast VFP ran my application. What can I say, Fox Rocks! Gil > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dave Crozier > Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 6:58 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [NF] Are you a VFP Geek? > > > Interesting article by the Secret Geek which has made me laugh (nervously > though)! > > Unfortunately I definitely fall into his categorisation of a geek - as I > guess most of you other developers do. It must be a prerequisite for > entering the software industry. > > "Why Geeks are Freaks > We are different to other people. So very different. > And why is this? What is it that makes us different? And why is this > dangerous?..." > > http://www.secretgeek.net/geeksfreeks.asp > > I wonder if VFPer's ar even "more geeky" than normal though - or > is it that > we are simply enlightened? > > It was nice to see that even Rick Strahl gets into difficulties > sometimes - > that gives me hope. <BG> > > Dave Crozier > The secret to staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and to lie > about your age > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.7/438 - Release Date: 05/09/2006 > > > > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
