fp 6.0

[GCC Consulting]

I seem to recall back in the 4.0 days that there was discussion of breaking the
80X24 line screen limit.

What was being bandied about was allowing the screen to scroll down for more
then 24 line.  It would be nice to have, say, a 60 line limit to the screen
allowing it to match a from page.

As for header and detail handling, I suggested this many years ago when SMC was
in Westchester.  I went up there to pickup my 4.1 upgrade. 

What I suggested was the key segment be used as the header file and the data
segment hold the details. Each key segment able to access multiple records in
the data segment. Included with this was being able to define screens and
reports as either getting data from the key or data segment.

I don't recall which one of the principles, at the time, I suggested this to,
but his comment to me was "how do we do that".  My answer was, I don't know, but
you're the programmers".

I still think this is a good idea if it can be implemented with the current
programming tools available.

As for programming in a GUI, since I live in a Windows world, I currently open
multiple sessions on my screen.  I can display screens while programming inputs.
I can program a report and run it to a file, click on a temporary icon to
display the results. 

One thing I would love to have is the ability to import from processing tables
anywhere on my system; not just from the current filePro directory I am working
in.  Also, I would like to be able to specify which lines I want to import not
just the whole table.  Now, I do have a library of routines I can import when
necessary but sometime I need only a piece I did for another client.

Many of the items posted should go to the WishList.


Richard Kreiss
GCC Consulting