On Mar 23, 2013, at 5:35 PM, Mark Wieder <mwie...@ahsoftware.net> wrote:
> Cal- > > Saturday, March 23, 2013, 4:09:34 PM, you wrote: > >> How many of you use programming flowcharts to prove your answer before you >> actually begin to code? > > Where flowcharting starts to fall apart though, is with asynchronous > events - you end up with loosely-coupled pieces of flowcharts. I recently did a job where I had to poll two asynchronous serial ports. Timing had to be somewhat interlocked. Some input was response to stuff I sent, including verifying echos, and some was volunteered by the devices. I really really needed that flowchart. As I was puzzling over it, the client looked over my shoulder and asked "What are you doing, drawing cartoons?" 8-) .Jerry _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
