Re: [NF] What would you miss from VFP, when migrating

2019-06-27 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
up a string for you for whatever transpires within the loop? What do you do with that output or the textmerge when you are done with it? On Thu, Jun 27, 2019 at 10:09 AM MB Software Solutions, LLC < mbsoftwaresoluti...@mbsoftwaresolutions.com> wrote: Steve Ellenoff and I were talking the

Re: [NF] What would you miss from VFP, when migrating

2019-06-27 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
Steve Ellenoff and I were talking the other day about the beauty of TEXTMERGE (TEXT/ENDTEXT) and iirc he indicated that wasn't in DotNet (or earlier versions anyway).  I use TEXT/ENDTEXT *HEAVILY* in code often. On 6/27/2019 8:51 AM, Johan Nel wrote: Hi VFPers I have asked this question on

Re: VFP 9 SP fix lists

2019-06-11 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On 6/11/2019 11:52 AM, Tracy Pearson wrote: Thank you Ted. Still can't find what I'm looking for. Related to why I'm looking for this information is Error 2103. It seems this will popup when VFP 9 SP 1 is installed, but not VFP 9 SP 2 Hotfix 3 is installed. Some code, just different runtimes

Re: Grid and DynamicForeColor

2019-06-11 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
Sorry, I don't have the solution off hand, but I'm thinking it's due to the Highlight properties.   ??? On 6/11/2019 6:55 AM, Paul Newton wrote: Hi all I have a grid on which I have set DynamicForeColor and all works fine EXCEPT that the cell in the grid which has current focus does not

Re: [OT] X# progress report - June 2019

2019-06-10 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
This would be [NF] for Not-FoxPro but still technical.  [OT] is off-topic for usually crap like politics. On 6/6/2019 11:28 AM, Johan Nel wrote: Hi VFPers, Just announced on the X# webpage, work on the VFP repos will start in earnest once this build is released. WITH, TEXT...ENDTEXT, USING

[NF] Fun with Table of Contents in MS Word 2016 (...NOT FUN)

2019-06-03 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
Inherited somebody's document, needed to make edits, but when I rebuild the content, the TOC puts the Section# just ahead of the PageNumber when imaging the page# on the far right.  See screenshot: https://www.screencast.com/t/46q8EBqzE Anybody come across and slay this beast in the

[NF] What do you think of Microsoft?

2019-05-28 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
Got this survey in email today: https://www.screencast.com/t/Ngn4iWC6H Was going to send it back with a Pro-Fox (get it...hahaha) message. lol --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Re: ? Cross tabulation

2019-05-21 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
Ah the good ol' days.  Still great content. Too bad M$ didn't keep the Fox going.   What a great toolstill to this day. On 5/21/2019 1:44 PM, Ted Roche wrote: (Replying to Eric because I never see Paul's original posts) July 2006 Advisor Answers:

Re: [NF] Cursing Microsoft for dialog boxes that will not expand in any direction in Word 2016

2019-05-21 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
@ Gmail wrote: Mike - how DARE you make a comment like that! You're a programmer - and ALL code should look Easy to you!!! No??? :-) -K- On 5/21/2019 8:49 AM, MB Software Solutions, LLC wrote: Ouch...that gives me a headache just trying to decipher that! On 5/21/2019 4:36 AM, Johan Nel wrote

Re: [NF] Cursing Microsoft for dialog boxes that will not expand in any direction in Word 2016

2019-05-21 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
tLastError = true)] [SuppressUnmanagedCodeSecurity] [SecurityCritical] public static extern int MessageBox(HandleRef hWnd, string text, string caption, int type); On 2019/05/20 23:52, MB Software Solutions, LLC wrote: GRR! I've got a colossal cleanup to do with bookmark references and thi

[NF] Cursing Microsoft for dialog boxes that will not expand in any direction in Word 2016

2019-05-20 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
GRR!  I've got a colossal cleanup to do with bookmark references and this freaking window refuses to enlarge in any direction: https://www.screencast.com/t/PTDtv8bVI C'MON, M$!!!  NOT TODAY! --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.

Re: Changing VFP menu (during runtime in app) FONT NAME

2019-05-20 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
e to be used to make "button" type menus. HTH, -Charlie On 5/20/2019 8:36 AM, MB Software Solutions, LLC wrote: Thanks for the link, Koen.  I'll check that out.  Yeah, I vaguely recall learning the main menu font was not able to be changed. This is an area where FoxPro obviously shows

Re: Changing VFP menu (during runtime in app) FONT NAME

2019-05-20 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
so on. The toolbar class does NOT have to be used to make "button" type menus. HTH, -Charlie On 5/20/2019 8:36 AM, MB Software Solutions, LLC wrote: Thanks for the link, Koen.  I'll check that out.  Yeah, I vaguely recall learning the main menu font was not able to be changed.

Re: Changing VFP menu (during runtime in app) FONT NAME

2019-05-20 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
on this subject: http://yousfi.over-blog.com/tag/menu/ Regards, Koen Op vr 17 mei 2019 om 06:28 schreef MB Software Solutions, LLC < mbsoftwaresoluti...@mbsoftwaresolutions.com>: VFP9SP2 on Win7/8/10 I see in VFP Help that if you're stick building your app's top positioned (not-pop-up) Menu code b

Changing VFP menu (during runtime in app) FONT NAME

2019-05-16 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
VFP9SP2 on Win7/8/10 I see in VFP Help that if you're stick building your app's top positioned (not-pop-up) Menu code by hand, it has a FONT clause. However, I use the good ol' fashioned Menu designer (as clunky as it is).  I've introduced the ability for the user to pick the Font s/he wants

Re: Filtering Oddity

2019-05-16 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
Hi Koen, I respectfully disagree.  In my case, I grabbed all of the Server data locally into a cursor, and then I use the SET FILTER on that to show the respective data when appropriate. This is better than repeat trips to the Server via the SQL SELECT.  I'll take that bet every day of the

Re: Filtering Oddity

2019-05-16 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On 5/15/2019 6:23 PM, Richard Kaye wrote: And here's a use case where SET FILTER can be quite useful in a production application. Let's say you have a form that displays account receivable transactions for a customer (invoices, payments, adjustments, etc.). You want to be able to display only

Re: How would you generate this report?

2019-05-15 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
How do you dynamically add the rows?  Via Office Automation code?  If so, care to share? On 5/15/2019 4:54 PM, Frank Cazabon wrote: I do stuff like that using Bookmarks in a Word template and automating their replacement. Frank. Frank Cazabon On 15/05/2019 03:05 PM, MB Software Solutions

Re: How would you generate this report?

2019-05-15 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
l control over headers and footers ... to an extent. It's what I use to create invoices with. $0.02. -Kevin On 05/15/2019 03:05 PM, MB Software Solutions, LLC wrote: Screenshot of Word document in question (with notations for where content is dynamic; some parts blurred just to protect t

How would you generate this report?

2019-05-15 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
Screenshot of Word document in question (with notations for where content is dynamic; some parts blurred just to protect the players):  https://www.screencast.com/t/vOJd9eBwPaX Currently, my colleague did so many of these documents MANUALLY in Word.  I'd pull my hair out if I had to do that,

Re: Old Andy Kramek trick from WhilFest years ago...I can't recall exactly how he said it

2019-05-07 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On 5/7/2019 8:13 PM, Gene Wirchenko wrote: I set .lockscreen to .t. at the beginning of instantiating a form and back to .f. after the setup.  I have not looked at the speed-up recently, but in my testing years ago, it made about a 20% difference. I do not use it otherwise. When

Re: Old Andy Kramek trick from WhilFest years ago...I can't recall exactly how he said it

2019-05-07 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
Original Message- From: ProfoxTech [mailto:profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of MB Software Solutions, LLC Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2019 4:04 PM To: profoxt...@leafe.com Subject: Old Andy Kramek trick from WhilFest years ago...I can't recall exactly how he said it Years ago (2003?)

Old Andy Kramek trick from WhilFest years ago...I can't recall exactly how he said it

2019-05-07 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
Years ago (2003?) at WhilFest (Great Lakes Great Databases Workshop), speaker and Fox great Andy Kramek showed us some cool alternate refresh/repaint routine, and I think it was where he said LockScreen = .T. and then set the _screen.visible = .F., but can't recall. Does anybody remember

Re: Error on Win10 machine invoking IE in code from VFP9SP2 app

2019-04-26 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On 4/26/2019 11:36 AM, Alan Bourke wrote: investigate any other instances of IE besides version 11 on their machine. What I mean is if they open Task Manager (or go out to an administrator prompt and do 'tasklist') are there a whole load of IEXPLORE.EXE listed ? I'll check.  On mine,

Re: Error on Win10 machine invoking IE in code from VFP9SP2 app

2019-04-26 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
ProfoxTech [mailto:profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of MB Software Solutions, LLC Sent: Friday, April 26, 2019 11:16 AM To: profoxt...@leafe.com Subject: Error on Win10 machine invoking IE in code from VFP9SP2 app VFP9SP2 app running on Win10 Pro, build 1809. See https://www.screencast.com/t/pF

Error on Win10 machine invoking IE in code from VFP9SP2 app

2019-04-26 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
VFP9SP2 app running on Win10 Pro, build 1809. See https://www.screencast.com/t/pFvzYl2H7ZX6. These users are all running Windows 10, and my app works on all machines but 1.  I tracked it down (via vRunFox!) to the line that creates an instance of Internet Explorer:  oIE =

Re: FoxPro Job

2019-04-24 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
There you go, Stephen...back in the car business...and you were a SBT guy, weren't you??? On 4/24/2019 4:39 PM, Eric Selje wrote: Matthew Bergman from ProAmMotors is looking for some help. matt...@proamotors.com He says "*We are currently looking for a way to import orders via a CSV file

Re: How best to do an audit trail of changes (EASILY WITHOUT THE NEED FOR A DBA)

2019-04-24 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On 4/24/2019 4:45 AM, Alan Bourke wrote: On Tue, 23 Apr 2019, at 5:04 PM, Fletcher Johnson wrote: The second is much more critical. If the price of an item changes, when an invoice is printed, it needs to show the price in effect when it was printed. If I sell something today, the current

Re: [ADMIN] SSL Issues

2019-04-23 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On 4/23/2019 3:36 PM, Ted Roche wrote: I've been maintaining a 16-year-old blog and it is AMAZING how few links are left. I've got a great plugin that makes expired links pretty easy to manage, even suggesting a matching archive.org site when available. I'm sure that at least 23.7% of the

Fwd: Re: [ADMIN] Replies going right to the user instead of the group

2019-04-22 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
: MB Software Solutions, LLC To: Ted Roche On 4/19/2019 10:49 AM, Ted Roche wrote: Many mailing lists have this defect, but ProFox does not. You likely have a defective or misconfigured email client, which is replying to the From: address and not the Reply-To: Reply-To: profox@leafe.com

Re: How best to do an audit trail of changes (EASILY WITHOUT THE NEED FOR A DBA)

2019-04-22 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On 4/22/2019 5:06 PM, Eric Selje wrote: Yes, absolutely appropriate for an ONUPDATE trigger. Insert a new record into the history table before doing the update. If you want to do this for every field in every table, FoxAudit is the tool of choice. (I don't see it on TakeNote.com's website any

Re: How best to do an audit trail of changes (EASILY WITHOUT THE NEED FOR A DBA)

2019-04-22 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On 4/22/2019 6:13 PM, Frank Cazabon wrote: Yeah, my succinct point :) was I didn't think it should be a log but a table that allows edits. You can then put an audit trail on that if you want or need. Would it be just another update?  Yeah, kind of a wasted row but still, why break process?

Re: How best to do an audit trail of changes (EASILY WITHOUT THE NEED FOR A DBA)

2019-04-22 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On 4/22/2019 7:19 PM, Johan Nel wrote: Well I use PostgreSQL and my believe is that updates should be handled by the DB itself, e.g. an administrator doing updates directly to the DB without using the UI application...  All my tables have INSERT/UPDATE columns: usr_ins, usr_upd, dt_ins, dt_upd

Re: How best to do an audit trail of changes (EASILY WITHOUT THE NEED FOR A DBA)

2019-04-22 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
[mailto:profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of MB Software Solutions, LLC Sent: Monday, April 22, 2019 2:34 PM To: profoxt...@leafe.com Subject: How best to do an audit trail of changes (EASILY WITHOUT THE NEED FOR A DBA) VFP9SP2 app, MariaDB 10 (MySQL) backend. One of my clients asked about a history

How best to do an audit trail of changes (EASILY WITHOUT THE NEED FOR A DBA)

2019-04-22 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
VFP9SP2 app, MariaDB 10 (MySQL) backend. One of my clients asked about a history of price changes.  Easy enough to implement programmatically for the few price fields, but then I got to wondering if simply putting code in the ON UPDATE trigger to send the old record to a "history" table would

Re: [NF] Microsoft Dynamics

2019-04-19 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On 4/19/2019 11:14 AM, Srikanth Bhandari wrote: https://cdn.technologyadvice.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/technologyadvice-salesforce-dynamics-comparison.jpg Take a look at this link. Thanks! --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.

[ADMIN] Replies going right to the user instead of the group

2019-04-19 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
Has anyone else noticed that when you hit Reply, it goes to the person and not ProFox@leafe.com? --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com

Re: [NF] Microsoft Dynamics

2019-04-19 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
ari.ind.in <http://srikanthbhandari.ind.in/> On Thu, Apr 18, 2019 at 1:57 PM MB Software Solutions, LLC <mailto:mbsoftwaresoluti...@mbsoftwaresolutions.com>> wrote: Thanks, Srikanth!  I'm wondering if they can use Microsoft Azure for hosting the data in the MS Cloud to

[NF] Microsoft Dynamics

2019-04-17 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
Any M$ Dymanics devs out there in ProFox land?  I'm wondering if this is M$'s equivalent to Salesforce?  We use Salesforce at my daytime Corporate gig.  My former employer has implemented Microsoft Dynamics to replace the legacy VFP app (and it's going BADLY). Just thought I'd ask "the Fox

2-factor authentication in your apps

2019-04-01 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
I see I asked this 2 years ago but apparently no replies back then:  https://leafe.com/archives/full_thread/509408 Do any of you use 2-factor authentication in your apps? tia, --Mike --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

ReFox branding (encryption)

2019-03-24 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
https://www.refox.net/help/rexbrand.html Trying to decide which one to use.  I'm looking for comments from those who've used it (and hopefully still do) and why you chose what you did. tia, --Mike --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.

Your laptop

2019-03-24 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
Been 6 years on my Dell Latitude 5530.  Time to get a new one. What are all you cool kids using nowadays?  Do you recommend it? tia, --Mike --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

[NF] AdBlade popup windows a major annoyance at one of my clients

2019-03-23 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
Anybody seen this crap before?  Random popups on the desktop advertising junk:  https://www.screencast.com/t/iT8WbT46Jw Investigating how to get rid of it. tia, --Mike --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

[NF] Why don't more folks use RDP?

2019-03-22 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
(I asked this in a different thread but didn't want to hijack that one so I'm starting a new thread now.  Also, I searched for RDP in the ProFox archives for all time for both word and phrase and it found no matches.  Years ago Ed had to adjust the site for 3-letter-word searches (JVP anyone?)

Re: FoxBin2Prg Form.Property = "" becomes .F.

2019-03-14 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
Hi Tracy, Did you write something into a ProjectHook?  Care to share?  I'd like to integrate FoxBin2PRG too in my framework.  Just haven't gotten around to it. tia, --Mike On 3/14/2019 10:48 AM, Tracy Pearson wrote: I have just recently started to use FoxBin2Prg to store my VCX and SCX

Re: I Need a geek

2013-11-01 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On 11/1/2013 1:17 PM, Ted Roche wrote: It's whatever we're selling this week. -- Sales rep in the 80's asked to explain what client-server was. And here I thought that was from a M$ rep in the early DotNet days where EVERYTHING was DotNet. lol -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions

[OT] Old Spock vs. New Spock Audi commercial

2013-11-01 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPkByAkAdZs This is HILARIOUS! -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com http://twitter.com/mbabcock16 --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast

Re: [OT] Old Spock vs. New Spock Audi commercial

2013-11-01 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On 11/1/2013 2:55 PM, MB Software Solutions, LLC wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPkByAkAdZs This is HILARIOUS! Notice that the car at the end is a self-driving car! -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com

VFP9SP2 on Win7 error trying to maximize memory

2013-11-01 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
to avoid the error. I should update the Fox Wiki too as I got the code from there. Heads up in case you use the same code... -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com http://twitter.com/mbabcock16

Re: VFP9SP2 on Win7 error trying to maximize memory

2013-11-01 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
to this: SYS(3050,1,48000) SYS(3050,2,48000) Keep it simple... :-) -- rk -Original Message- From: ProfoxTech [mailto:profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of MB Software Solutions, LLC Sent: Friday, November 01, 2013 4:20 PM To: profoxt...@leafe.com Subject: VFP9SP2 on Win7 error

Re: Is code self documenting?

2013-10-31 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On 10/31/2013 11:20 AM, Dave Crozier wrote: Rule 1 of writing software for nontechnical users is this: if they have to read documentation to use it you designed it wrong. I can get behind this one -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http

Re: [NF] Condo association needs private forum

2013-10-26 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
are collaborating on document creation/updating, right? -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com http://twitter.com/mbabcock16 ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com

Re: [NF] Condo association needs private forum

2013-10-25 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com http://twitter.com/mbabcock16 ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo

Re: [NF] Condo association needs private forum

2013-10-25 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
. --- Suffered same downfall myself in attempting to set an officers space for my KofC council. So Google Groups only works if everyone is using a gmail address? -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http

Re: [NF] Condo association needs private forum

2013-10-25 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
they need to review a document. -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com http://twitter.com/mbabcock16 ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance

Re: [NF] Condo association needs private forum

2013-10-25 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On 10/25/2013 5:20 PM, Kurt @ VR-FX wrote: Wrong - I'm using GG for Two 3D Printer forums - and, for the 2nd one - I use a Regular e-mail address - NOT a Gmail - as I mentioned before... Yeah I saw your email AFTER I sent mine. Thanks for the confirmation! -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software

Re: mysql workbench

2013-10-24 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
. and .f. to 1 and 0 along with reformatting the dates using word macro's but over all I'm really happy with it. How would that be easier? -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com http://twitter.com

Re: mysql workbench

2013-10-24 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On 10/24/2013 2:46 PM, Stephen Russell wrote: There is no bit or binary data type? Yes there is. MySQL has a bit type. -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com http://twitter.com/mbabcock16

Re: mysql workbench

2013-10-24 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On 10/24/2013 3:32 PM, Stephen Russell wrote: On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 2:24 PM, MB Software Solutions, LLC mbsoftwaresoluti...@mbsoftwaresolutions.com wrote: On 10/24/2013 2:46 PM, Stephen Russell wrote: There is no bit or binary data type? Yes there is. MySQL has a bit type

[NF] Condo association needs private forum

2013-10-24 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
that getting a website designed probably wasn't his best choice (but this pre-packaged forum software was). Your ideas/thoughts/comments? tia, --Mike -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com http://twitter.com

Re: [NF] Condo association needs private forum

2013-10-24 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On 10/24/2013 5:25 PM, M Jarvis wrote: On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 2:22 PM, MB Software Solutions, LLC mbsoftwaresoluti...@mbsoftwaresolutions.com wrote: Buddy of mine is on his condo board and wants to have a website (he says) to make it easy for members to grab documents and get information

Re: [NF] Condo association needs private forum

2013-10-24 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 2:22 PM, MB Software Solutions, LLC mbsoftwaresoluti...@mbsoftwaresolutions.com wrote: Buddy of mine is on his condo board and wants to have a website (he says) to make it easy for members to grab documents and get information. Needs to be private. I was thinking

Re: SWFox Conf. Keynote is LIVE Now!

2013-10-23 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
Congratulations, Ted! I was pitching for you in past years! You deserve it, buddy. On 10/17/2013 10:36 PM, Bill Anderson wrote: Ted Roche, Lifetime Achievement Award!! Congratulations Ted! Bill Anderson On Thursday, October 17, 2013, Kurt @ VR-FX wrote: And - yup - I've been

Re: win 8.1

2013-10-16 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
there (who write virus/malware software exploits) probably still see XP as a huge target for which they can hurt M$'s credibility. -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com http://twitter.com/mbabcock16

Re: win 8.1

2013-10-15 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On 10/14/2013 5:23 PM, Mike Copeland wrote: The pre-release 8.1 worked fine...even better than Win7Pro. Don't know about the release candidate. How so better? I'm guessing you're referring to the funkiness of menus? or something else? -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC

Re: win 8.1

2013-10-15 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On 10/15/2013 9:59 AM, Allen wrote: snipped After all who needs M$ support. Most of us do well without it. Al I'd bet 99% of all Windows users NEVER call Microsoft for supportEVER. -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http

Re: win 8.1

2013-10-15 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
said OK, and then noticed that the update included McAfee Security Scan Plus. I un-checked it ok, but you should NOT be getting drive-by downloads from a Microsoft program!! It was APPLE who hated Flash. -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http

Re: win 8.1

2013-10-15 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On 10/15/2013 8:26 PM, Mike Copeland wrote: I remember him laughing at the end of the call saying that when his calls were reviewed, he would be reprimanded for spending so much time on one call...but he was looking for a job when he got that one. LOL! -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software

Re: win 8.1

2013-10-15 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
to go dark and display the no input message during the switch. That never used to happen. Yeah but your Win 7 machine---is it 64-bit? Your XP is 32-bit. 64-bit should be faster, right? -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http

Re: [NF] Programmers Needed???

2013-10-11 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On 10/11/2013 8:34 AM, Jeff Johnson wrote: They tell you when you're leaving the IRS and tell you when you are returning. Huh? I don't understand that. -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com http

Re: [NF] CPU usage remains high, despite hardly anything running....why?

2013-10-04 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
and/or screen-picture-taking software on like Spectre Pro on my computer? http://www.spectorsoft.com/ -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com http://twitter.com/mbabcock16

Re: VFP9 install on 64-bit new laptop?

2013-10-03 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
. And to be fair, it does work, but it is exceptionally slow (a process that takes less than one second on Win 7 Pro takes nearly 5 minutes using Win 7 Home.) Hope this helps. Mike Copeland Thanks, Mike. Which DBI control was it? -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief

DBI (was Re: VFP9 install on 64-bit new laptop?)

2013-10-03 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
files in Win 7 Home was different (or missing) when compared to Win 7 Pro. I think they were in a hurt for money. Where are they located? I got the impression it wasn't the USA. -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http

Re: VFP9 install on 64-bit new laptop?

2013-10-03 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
. I'm just a single programmer as well. I don't need 2. It's not a sale for me. -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com http://twitter.com/mbabcock16 ___ Post

[OT] Very cheap phone contract?!?

2013-10-03 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
that on PCMag. -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com http://twitter.com/mbabcock16 ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http

VFP job in Reading, PA

2013-10-03 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
For those who want to Keep America Working...here ya go!! http://lnkd.in/b-6MBBb Could get up to $50/hr (not 1099 though). I used to live 30 minutes from Reading, PA. Not somewhere I'd like to live, but hey, it's a job. -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief

[NF] CPU usage remains high, despite hardly anything running....why?

2013-10-02 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
(with no programs running) and Thunderbird - wired internet connection - no Windows updates pending/downloading Any ideas why the machine seems so busy when it shouldn't be? -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http

Re: [NF] CPU usage remains high, despite hardly anything running....why?

2013-10-02 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
. Not sure when/how I turned that back on. I always ran with that turned off. Never liked that. Thanks! --Mike -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com http://twitter.com/mbabcock16

Re: [NF] CPU usage remains high, despite hardly anything running....why?

2013-10-02 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
tip. Thanks Alan! -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com http://twitter.com/mbabcock16 ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http

Re: [NF} Windows

2013-10-02 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On 10/2/2013 6:04 AM, Michael Madigan wrote: reinstalling is always the last resort Yeah that's a nuke option. Your customers won't really appreciate that path. -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http

VFP9 install on 64-bit new laptop?

2013-10-02 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
VFP9 will install on a 64-bit laptop, right? I'm looking at getting a new laptop soon. Saw no reason to get the Windows 7 32-bit or even 64-bit with XP Compatibility if I don't need it for VFP9. tia, --Mike -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect

Re: Broken Connection and Remote Views

2013-09-26 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
great since 2004! -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com http://twitter.com/mbabcock16 ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http

Re: Broken Connection and Remote Views

2013-09-26 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
if there are any issues using it with your backend server. I use select @@version myself. -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com http://twitter.com/mbabcock16 ___ Post

[NF] Still hate Gartner every time I see their name

2013-09-24 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
http://app.response.quest.com/e/es.aspx?s=2149e=197789elq=0afa72f07aed42d5861ed3bc84a365c0 I must say I always am leery about whatever Gartner says. Old scars, you know. -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http

Re: SET FILTER TO

2013-09-23 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
are in the same file. Dan +1 to what Dan said. I always like to work with local flat cursors for reporting rather than the network files. -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com http://twitter.com

Re: select top 12 order ascending

2013-09-23 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
select b1.* from (select top 12 val(hip_no) as MyValue, hip_no as MyKey from stnhorse where Amount 0 order by 1 desc) a1 inner join stnhorse b1 on a1.MyKey = b1.hip_no order by a1.MyValue ASC into cursor MyResult Just a WAG, but basically I'm having the subselect do the criteria selecting,

Re: Getting Data from Another form

2013-09-20 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
that because of the LOWER() function, you'd need to check against txtfirstname and txtlastname (no capital letters). Also, you'd want to reference oControl instead of oTextbox. :-) -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http

Re: [NF] Does Windows Surface have a chance?

2013-09-20 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
hust installed on a VM (uuugh ... not much better than 8 methinks) so I'll be revisiting it next week and kicking it back into action. Dave Was it simply a matter of designing large buttons? -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http

Re: Getting Data from Another form

2013-09-20 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
reference variable, not frmCoach. hth, --Mike -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com http://twitter.com/mbabcock16 ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com

Re: VFP 9 SP2 and Windows Servers

2013-09-20 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
. These SMB concerns only come into play when you're accessible VFP on the backend (DBFs), right? If you're using MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, or other RDBMS, you don't have that concern, do you? tia, --Mike -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http

Re: VFP 9 SP2 and Windows Servers

2013-09-20 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
or Pervasive.SQL with your Visual DataFlex and DataFlex applications. -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com http://twitter.com/mbabcock16 ___ Post Messages

Re: Getting Data from Another form

2013-09-20 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
, Jack Jack Skelley Senior Director, Programming/Computer Operations New Jersey Devils (973)757-6164 jskel...@newjerseydevils.com You'd better get it right so the Devils can be contenders and make it to the Big Game once again! :-) -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President

Re: VFP 9 SP2 and Windows Servers

2013-09-20 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On 9/20/2013 1:15 PM, Man-wai Chang wrote: I would turn off all forms of write-caching in the network shares! :) Definitely to prevent corruption due to power loss/fluctuation or network connectivity issues. -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software

Re: [NF] Does Windows Surface have a chance?

2013-09-19 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
from anything. You do have to design the screen for touchpad use rather than mouse though. Peter Dave Crozier -- weren't you doing this awhile back with the large buttons in your apps? How'd that turn out? -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect

Re: Getting Data from Another form

2013-09-19 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
... Thnaks! Jack Just a quick work-around: for each oForm in _vfp.forms if oForm.Name = TheOneIWant then there you go MyValue = oForm.WhateverPropertyYouWant exit assuming you got the form you wanted and don't care about the rest endif endfor -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions

Re: [NF] Does Windows Surface have a chance?

2013-09-18 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
significantly different? -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com http://twitter.com/mbabcock16 ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance

Re: [NF] Does Windows Surface have a chance?

2013-09-18 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
that Apple has that much control, and they always made M$ out to be the big bad guy. Pot...meet Kettle. -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com http://twitter.com/mbabcock16

Re: Client--Server via Internet

2013-09-16 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
I would agree with you, Bob, but to facilitate further discussion to make it more clear, why would you say so? What makes your solution secure? Thanks, --Mike On 9/15/2013 3:31 PM, Bob Lee wrote: I am using amazon hosted mysql. Called rds. , quite secure Just my 2c Bob Lee 1amsoftware.com

[NF] Linux Mint15 -- how to rename only user?

2013-09-12 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
When I first setup Mint on a laptop, I set it to user Anna but now I want to change it to Bob. How do I do that? Found this on google but that's not the user name: http://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/735 tia, --Mike -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief

Re: SHELLEXECUTE()

2013-09-04 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On 9/4/2013 4:48 PM, Mike Copeland wrote: Is it by chance a Win7 or 8 or Fista system? Fista.ROFLMAO -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com http://twitter.com/mbabcock16

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