Advanced programmers

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On Behalf Of Becky Schaly
	Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 2:27 PM
	To: filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
	Subject: RE: Advanced programmers
	
	
		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 Schaly
	Ashland County Engineer's Office
	1511 Cleveland Ave., Ashland, OH  44805
	(419) 282-4281
	(419) 282-4328 (fax)
	www.ashlandcounty.org

Becky,

I am assuming that you are referring to the STN programming classes.

You will find them fairly easy to follow and are paced so that the
instruction is easy to follow.

These are hands-on classes.  You will discuss a topic and then apply what
you have learned, using a computer supplied by STN, to a problem you are
given.

If you don't understand something, ask questions.  The STN staff is very
knowledgeable.

No I also noted the Jim Asman has recommended John Esak's filePro Survivor
series CD's.

These along with the filePro developers Reference are 2 good sources for
learning filePro programming.  

There are additional references from Laura Brody: http://www.hvcomputer.com
						 Nancy Palmquist:
http://www.vss3.com

Richard Kreiss
GCC Consulting