Hi Javier Because of the time involved in codelocking all the time, I usually rely on standalone ascii command files for applications I develop. Sometimes I inherit APX style programs with a client who had someone else develop the original application and I stick with it, but I always find it simpler to have many files that are easily accessible.
The down side of course is all those files! But I regularly use PKZIP to keep an updated master single file of all programs. Extensions I use are: filename.dat startup file filename.RMD macros, programs filename.ENP row or field entry procedure filename.EXP row or field exit procedure filename.MNU menu files (for CHOOSE) David Blocker ----- Original Message ----- From: "Javier Valencia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 9:54 PM Subject: RE: Rbase momenclature and codelock issues > Hello Tom: > Thank you very much for the feedback; I am trying to standardize my code > (and nomenclature) as much as I can. In this particular issue, there are > advantages and disadvantages to each approach and I am trying to get a feel > for what other developers experience has been. The beauty of the list is > that you get feedback from actual users and developers with extensive > experience, rather that a reviewer that has worked with the software for a > few hours. > Your comments are greatly appreciated and I will definitely use the > information provided. > Thanks again, > > Javier Valencia, PE > President > Valencia Technology Group, L.L.C. > 14315 S. Twilight Ln., Suite #14 > Olathe, KS 66062-4571 > (913)829-0888 > (913)649-2904 FAX > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of Tom Grimshaw > Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 9:09 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Rbase momenclature and codelock issues > > G'day Javier, > > I have diametrically opposed views to some I have discussed this with and > therefore offer what I do personally not as gospel but as one way of doing > things. > > I have one or two main files into which I put all my code blocks for each > module. > > For instance I have one called MoneyMgr.app which contains 5340 lines of > code > and 44 $COMMAND blocks. > > I prefer this over having each block in its own file as I find it far > faster to > find another block in a file rather than opening another file. > > The exception to this are user interface functions and those called from > more > than one module. For this I have a UI.apx and GlobBlok.apx file into which > I put those blocks. > > BizMan now has about 94 app files (and consequently 94 apx files) and I find > most of my work normally revolves around one module at a time so the above > methodology is reasonably efficient and convenient for me. > > Hope this helps. > > At 17:11 19/08/02 -0500, you wrote: > > >Is there an official nomenclature for naming files (extension) that are > >used with Rbase.? 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