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Regards, Doug www.u2logic.com "XLr8Editor still $49.00 with updates every 3 to 4 weeks" [/ad] On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 7:36 AM, Brian Leach <br...@brianleach.co.uk> wrote: > I have a simple program that builds them from a script. THat way the > scripts form part of the system definition and get version managed like the > rest .. As far as I'm concerned dictionaries should be treated like source > code. > > Brian > > Sent from my iPad > > On 18 Feb 2012, at 21:53, "Boydell, Stuart" < > stuart.boyd...@spotless.com.au> wrote: > > > Quick pop quiz. How do people build and maintain dictionaries? > > > > I have used Doug's XLr8 tool, SB+ and ED. > > I haven't found one that allows the use of standard revision control > systems (meaning anything appearing in Wikipedia's list of revision control > systems) out of the box, though Doug's may get there. (interested too, who > does use SCM (including SJ+) for their dicts and file creation scripts and > other "admin" artifacts? > > > > Of the three I like using the Xlr8/Eclipse GUI and grid makes for (IMHO) > clean, consistent dicts and very easy to look at as opposed to LIST.DICT > which in it's original form has to be one of THE most archaic features of > the environment. Especially in a 25 x 80 green screen. > > > > Stuart. > > ________________________________ > > From: Symeon Breen > > Sent: 18-Feb-12 21:15 > > To: 'U2 Users List' > > Subject: Re: [U2] mvToolbox--digression about why anyone would want > telnet-based tools > > > > I seriously believe most MV people are not programming in ED on telnet > (or > > ssh) and that they are using some form of GUI editor. > > > > Personally I know a lot of programmers in multiple disciplines - nearly > all > > of them have eclipse installed, not one of them uses it as an ide. There > are > > so many much much better environments for java or .net, or php etc. The > BDT > > is eclipse based and that is a throwback to the IBM days. Please people > look > > beyond eclipse there is a much bigger wider (and easier) world out there. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org > > [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Doug Averch > > Sent: 18 February 2012 02:48 > > To: U2 Users List > > Subject: Re: [U2] mvToolbox--digression about why anyone would want > > telnet-based tools > > > > Whether we are talking about Telnet that uses port 23 or UniObjects that > > uses or 31438 or HTTP that uses 80, it not the port that is the problem. > > It is not the way packets are transported or what overhead each different > > protocol has. The fact remains for me it is the presentation. > > > > Why do you think the new Metro interface from Microsoft is used "...in > order > > to create a unified and distinctive look across it consumer product and > > services." It is the presentation that catches our eye. > > > > When you are programming with the Telnet interface screen running behind > > whatever you are using for an editor, then you will catch someone's eye > but > > not in good way. You can couch it with this runs faster, or you are more > > productive, or it's simple to use: it does not really matter. They have > seen > > that editor does not that elegance. > > > > When I fire up Eclipse they notice I have a real workbench with menu > bars, > > tool bars, different perspectives, views, and status bars. My screen > looks > > like a real editor because it is a real editor that Java developers, PHP > > developer, C developers, C++ developers, and now U2 programmers use. I > have > > built in Search. I have built in Version control. I have built in the > > ability to have two different accounts open. I have the ability see my > > variables and internal subroutines. I can close those subroutines by > click > > on the minus and opening up with a plus. I can double click on a > variable > > and see on the ruler bar where it is used throughout the program. > > > > The least understood feature I cannot live without anymore is continuous > > compile. I no longer wait to compile my program to see what typos I > make, > > Universe and Unidata compiler are telling me while I type. > > If fail to assign a value to a variable, I know as I'm typing. This > alone > > is worth the price of admission. > > > > That perception is what I've been preaching about for years. It can > impact > > you as the developer or it can impact the entire organization. > > > > Regards, > > Doug > > www.u2logic.com/tools.html<http://www.u2logic.com/tools.html> > > "XLr8Editor for Universe and Unidata" > > _______________________________________________ > > U2-Users mailing list > > U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org > > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > > ----- > > No virus found in this message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com<http://www.avg.com> > > Version: 10.0.1424 / Virus Database: 2112/4815 - Release Date: 02/17/12 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > U2-Users mailing list > > U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org > > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > U2-Users mailing list > > U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org > > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
