* Running code right from RBEdit (Ctrl-F9) runs the _displayed code_ - no need to save it and then go to RBExplorer|CommandFiles & run the file; original disk file remains unchanged until you save it. (Now I can delete all those FileNameVer0, ..Ver1,...Ver2...RMDs)
* Ctrl-H at the R> gives a history of previous commands. (D'Oh! I knew that, but had forgotten) Faster than PgUp & PgDn
* A better understanding of the 2nd pass in reports (yes guys, I really did get it).
* The two huge new properties to make apps much more user-friendly - TopItem and OnKeyPress.
* Indiana is in the Eastern time zone.
And mega-thanks to Razzak for his unending enthusiasm and generosity sharing all his knowledge.
Doug
Bill Downall wrote:
Bill N is so right. These sessions are invaluable for a number of reasons. This weekend the SAT in Indianapolis enabled us all to:
Just a few of the highlights of this mini-marathon session for me were:
- Really understand the new stuff (that seems to be added weekly).
- Be reminded of that old new stuff (that we learned about a year ago, but never got around to putting into an application).
- Share insights with other developers.
- Work out designs for cool new features or slick uses of existing features with Razzak and 7 clever developers.
- Be entertained by political "point/counterpoint" between Razzak and George. (They were as good as Jane Curtin and Dan Akroyd on the old SNL, although George would never have called Razzak an "ignorant slut.")
Please sign up for the next SAT in a city you can get to easily. The productivity burst you enjoy in even the first few days afterward will more than make up for the costs of attending.
- The "on Keypress" EEP settings that you will now find in variable edit and db edit controls in forms. Wow.
- Getproperty EVERYTHING, and the point of it all while working with dynamically changing forms.
- A developer's ability to check a check box to suppress pop-up error messages
- The GROUPINDEX property, that lets speedbuttons behave like radio buttons, among other things.
- The listview TOPITEM property, that allows smooth, unconfusing navigation for your users when controls are refreshed.
- The secret code numbers (which aren't secret at all, they've been in an FTE article for years) for what kind of an EEP each EEP is, and the ability to dynamically change the content of EEPS.
- R> prompt/command line OUTPUT directly to PDFs or Encrypted text files
- The Samosas, Seekh Kabaab, Panir Pakora, Tikka Masala, and #56 at the India Garden.
Bill
On Sun, May 4, 2008 at 11:10 PM, Bill Niehaus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I want to thank Razzak for his enthusiasm and his examples at the recent Indianapolis training session. Between Razzak and input from the other participants, I found a number of possible features to incorporate into our database to make it easier for the user to find information and make it easier to maintain with menu options that can perform multiple tasks. I even found a few "older" features that finally rang a bell for me when I saw them again during the training. Bill Downall's efforts with organizing the event and input from George, Mike, Paul, Tom and Doug made the training useful with some lively interaction.Thanks again to all of the attendees.Bill
