Oops, I forgot to add Doug into the mix!! Dave
-----Original Message----- From: ProFox [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ted Roche Sent: 22 February 2016 17:03 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Including an SQL expression builder on a form Doug Hennig's code, in the Stonefield Tools, was something I needed to review in depth, mostly in the debugger, to chase down an obscure bug in a client's database. Excellent coding style, imo. On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 11:59 AM, Dave Crozier <[email protected]> wrote: > I'll add Andy Kramek and Marcia's coding style into the good pot also! > > Dave > > > -----Original Message----- > From: ProFox [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dave > Crozier > Sent: 22 February 2016 16:58 > To: ProFox Email List <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: Including an SQL expression builder on a form > > Yes, > Calvin and also John Koziol were excellent coders but I just couldn't get on > with Ken Levi's programming style - a little like his speaking style i.e. all > enthusiasm and disconnected jumping from subject to subject. Steven Black > certainly writes great neat structured code, which raises the discussion what > makes a good developer... Maybe food for another thread!! > > Dave > > > -----Original Message----- > From: ProFox [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of AndyHC > Sent: 22 February 2016 15:55 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Including an SQL expression builder on a form > > Yes, now you mention it I went through the same maze years ago, and gave up. > It's amazing how so much of vfp stuff (the bits we can see) is so > opaque, but other parts are elegant and clear - almost anything from > Calvin /Hsia for example./ > > On 22/02/2016 17:34, Dave Crozier wrote: >> Andy, >> I had a look for it in xSource some time ago. The Wizard is there but it is >> that convoluted it would be quicker to rewrite it!!!. It is all linked in to >> the Wizard framework that M$ used and it is like unravelling spaghetti! >> >> Dave >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: ProFox [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of AndyHC >> Sent: 22 February 2016 11:25 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Including an SQL expression builder on a form >> >> Isn't it in xsource? >> >> On 20/02/2016 01:15, Joe Yoder wrote: >>> Thanks Stephen, >>> >>> I was hoping there is a way to programatically access the >>> functionality include in the Query Builder. - apparently not. >>> >>> Thanks again, >>> >>> Joe >>> >>> On Fri, Feb 19, 2016 at 12:48 PM, Stephen Russell >>> <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> On Thu, Feb 18, 2016 at 11:15 PM, Joe Yoder <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I am working on a form where I build a table with memo fields >>>>> storing sql select statements and would like to use a built in VFP >>>>> function, with all the field names and functions available, to >>>>> build and edit the >>>> statements. >>>>> The data the sql select will reference is in a pair of cursors. I >>>>> found the query builder but I don't know how to access it from a >>>>> form and it wants the name of a database with no obvious way to >>>>> accept a cursor or >>>> free >>>>> table. >>>>> >>>>> --------- >>>> Make array(s) to hold the date you want the user to see, drag, >>>> click on to be inserted into the text of the statement you are making. >>>> >>>> Now for the bad news that you might have to protect users from >>>> doing wrong things, "Drop table Employees" or "Delete Customers" >>>> are just some of the issues at hand. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Stephen Russell >>>> Sr. Analyst >>>> Ring Container Technology >>>> Oakland TN >>>> >>>> 901.246-0159 cell >>>> >>>> >>>> --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- >>>> multipart/alternative >>>> text/plain (text body -- kept) >>>> text/html >>>> --- >>>> [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** 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.
