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I don't know why but developers like Esak, JP and I, like many other
seem to have fairly<br>
large egos and chose filePro back in the early 80's. I guess like
minds or something. The<br>
flame wars on Compuserve in the 80's were always entertaining. We
all just can't seem<br>
to come to understand how self-absorbed we are and it appears to be
getting worse<br>
as we get old and grumpier!<br>
<span class="moz-smiley-s1"><span>:-)</span></span><br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 6/1/2016 2:12 PM, Jose Lerebours via
Filepro-list wrote:<br>
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<blockquote cite="mid:574F33B4.7040800@gmail.com" type="cite">I have
developed filePro application since 1989 - Not bad considering
that I migrated to US from DR in 1985.
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<br>
I have walked away from filePro because of the mostly "negative"
energy emitted via this list. I do lurk and often feel the urge
to respond and hold myself back in fear of the very thing that
happened on my last "dare".
<br>
<br>
I coined the "Tip of the day" postings in the list only to be
called out by a number of its members and as I faded, they started
doing it themselves.
<br>
<br>
I enjoy writing code ... I enjoy solving problems ... I do not
mind sharing what I think may be helpful to others but being
called names, belittled and disrespected for doing so is a bit
much for me - Like most filePro programmers, I'm just too old for
BS and stress in my life.
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<br>
Now back to lurking!
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On 06/01/2016 03:00 PM, Richard D. Williams via Filepro-list
wrote:
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<blockquote type="cite">Jose,
<br>
<br>
You have hit the nail on the head.
<br>
I have been making a living with Fiepro for more than 30 years,
and this list stopped helping people a long time ago.
<br>
<br>
As a community of people who need to find ways to expand our
little filepro world, we do not need haters and people who
constantly criticize others.
<br>
If they are so smart, why can't they just offer a constructive
idea?
<br>
Some people just like to hear themselves talk.
<br>
<br>
Just keep doing what you are doing Jose. Maybe some members on
this list need help.
<br>
<br>
BTW, no one on this list can cost me anything. I do not depend
on it. I just look for a few people who really need help and
respond off-list.
<br>
<br>
Richard D. Williams
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On 6/1/2016 1:15 PM, Jose Lerebours via Filepro-list wrote:
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<blockquote type="cite">My heart is simply pounding!
<br>
<br>
No one in this "never" stuck his/her neck out for me ;-)
and much less if it involved those that smashed my head in.
<br>
<br>
Thank you! I hope this does not come at a cost to you
Richard ...
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On 06/01/2016 02:03 PM, Richard D. Williams via Filepro-list
wrote:
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<blockquote type="cite">On 5/19/2016 2:00 PM, Kenneth Brody
via Filepro-list wrote:
<br>
<blockquote type="cite">On 5/18/2016 12:15 PM, Richard
Kreiss via Filepro-list wrote:
<br>
> I would like to be able to sort a 20 element array.
<br>
>
<br>
> Any suggestion as to how best to do this on a Windows
machine?
<br>
<br>
After all the discussion about overhead of external tools,
I think a lot of this boils down to how often is this sort
going to be done.
<br>
<br>
There's a world of difference in sorting 20 items once,
prior to running a million-record report, and once per
record on a million-record report.
<br>
<br>
</blockquote>
Wow. I read all the emails in this thread and frankly, it
was a waste of time.
<br>
As usual, Mark had way too much to say that never addressed
the problem.
<br>
Again, Jose was his target.
<br>
<br>
In the end, Jose was right.
<br>
The simplest solution is to create some temp file that could
be used for any number of elements in an array.
<br>
<br>
If you have a simple one or two data sort, write out the
original element number, data one, and data two into this
temp file.
<br>
Make sure there is an index build on data one and data two
in the temp file.
<br>
After you have finished writing to this temp file, read the
data back into a new array by that index.
<br>
You can use the original element number to get the rest of
the data from the original array.
<br>
<br>
Now replace the data elements in the original array wit the
new array and clear the new array and clear the temp file.
<br>
I often use the user's "TTY" (linux) to make that instance
unique.
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<br>
Done!
<br>
<br>
Richard D. Williams
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