Advanced programmers

[Jim Asman]

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At 02:26P Fri Jul 14 2006, Becky Schaly wrote:

> They have added a beginner's section to the Aug dates and my boss is
> considering sending me.  filePro is the database we use in our office
> for which I began working in Feb 2006...so I am a user, not a
> programmer. I would be interested in feedback about how useful these
> sessions would be for me.  In particular...will it teach me how to make
> sense of the current database processing?  Will I come away being able
> to make effective changes immediately?  Or, will it be way over my head?
>  
> Some background:  Our filePro database was designed for us in 1989 by
> Bud Henschen.  Since then it has had minor changes and is stable.  There
> are  things that I might be able to change to make it more useful but
> for the most part it does everything we need it to do.  We have updated
> to a copy of filePro copyright 1998 and it runs on a SCO Version 5.0.5.
> We run Multiview 2000 to allow pc user access.  I took a Fortran and a
> Cobol class in college during the mid 1980's (don't remember details but
> enjoyed the classes and got A's.)  I took a Unix class this past spring.
> Other than that I have only been a computer user.
>  
> Also, I'm having a hard time understanding the relationship between
> filePro and Unix...I've seen in the postings tips to use Unix commands
> in the programming and don't understand the connection.  *Really* sorry
> if this is obtuse.
>  
> Thanks for any input!

Becky,

You might have a look at John Esak's "FilePro Survivor Series" Cd's.

Goto www.valar.com/training and have a look.

They are "movies" of filePro programming with a narrative of what's
going on. I think there are samples you can play on the website.
It's good as you can play it again and go at your own pace.

Readers of this list that have the cd's can certainly chime in here
with their firsthand opinions.


Jim 
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