On Dec 17, 2007 9:46 AM, Ed Leafe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Dec 17, 2007, at 10:41 AM, Grigore Dolghin wrote: > > >> IMO the entire converting VCX to text is a huge imperfect work-around > >> to a problem which should never have started. > > > > Right again. > > > > One single vcx is bad design, period, no matter if that guy is the > > boss or > > not. > > I think that the primary source of the bad design is the choice of > keeping this information in binary format in the first place. We all > know that VFP is great with DBFs, so why not keep everything in a > DBF? Well, here's the perfect answer: because it makes collaborative > development much, much harder. We wouldn't be having this problem if > the same classes had been stored in a PRG, since merging text files > is relatively straightforward. But in VFP, if you want to use visual > design tools, you are forced to use binary files to store your work. > Imagine if VFP offered the option of storing in either VCX or PRG, > and could work with either one: can anyone think of a reason to > prefer a VCX? > -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
I agree Ed that text files and code are the better way. It is fantastic to determine your diff between what you have on your drive and what someone has updated as a newer version. You then have a starting point before you overwrite your base code from the repository. -- Stephen Russell Sr. Production Systems Programmer Mimeo.com Memphis TN 901.246-0159 --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html --- _______________________________________________ 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 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.
