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Confusious (Kenneth Brody) say:
> However, just remember that this merely hides the error message.  It
> doesn't "fix" the problem.
> 
> Do you have a repeatable problem?  If you rebuild the indexes, save
> the file, and then run this report, do you still get the errors?
> (Without the PFBIXERRORS=OFF or PFMBTO=1, of course.)
> 
> If so, please contact fpsupport and arrange to send them files to
> duplicate.

Ken, you need to be cloned and get each employed at every company that does
development and support.  :)

Seriously, I've dealt with some -real- carefree idiots in the last 2 months
at several game studios and one application studio.  I'll be writing an
upcoming article with several examples of how the industry is going to
hell and what needs to be done to reverse the trend on both the user and
developer side of things.  Article's already been planned for about three
weeks, I've just not gotten to writing most of it yet.

But I'd love to quote your text above and just remove the "fp" for
anonymity, as an example of how a developer -should- respond:  proactively
when they even sniff a mild problem, rather than shoving it under the
carpet and shrugging it off because the customer did--or because the
developer can get away with convincing the customer it's somehow not the
developer's responsibility.

People on this list should really value not only your input, but your
dedication to Making Things Right--even when the customer may choose to
leave well enough alone and ignore the underlying issue once they get rid
of the symptoms.  That willingness to go the extra 20 miles and get it
right is a -rare- commodity in our industry these days, and to your credit,
you have that quality--and my utmost respect.

Yes, I've had differences with fP-Tech before.  Yes, this is the same
person talking.  When I feel something is botched, I'll rain down no end of
criticism, I acknowledge that.  But by the same token--if someone does
something -RIGHT-, I feel they deserve equally high praise.  I can't read
your post above without saying, "Damn, now you just don't see developers
with that much follow-through and dedication very often anymore!"  The
example above deserves a LOT of positive recognition--more than I alone can
give.

The product, company, and community are all very lucky to have someone that
cares that much and stays involved.  It's always been that way, but this is
an example that (ever more, it seems) will set good developers apart from
the rest of what's out there.

Thanks for restoring a bit of faith and showing that some developers still
care enough to do the right thing!  And may you have a terriffic weekend!

mark->