system command - problem resolved

[Dennis Malen]

Scott,

I have not sent a post to the list for a very long time. The post you refer 
to below was in 2005. Almost 5 years ago!


Dennis Malen
516.479.5912
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Walker" <scottw1 at alltel.net>
To: "Dennis Malen" <dmalen at malen.com>; <john at valar.com>; "pmahler" 
<pmahler at malen.com>
Cc: "Fplist (E-mail)" <filepro-list at seaslug.org>
Sent: Monday, November 07, 2005 5:28 PM
Subject: Re: system command - problem resolved


> Dennis,
>
> I am no expert but I would like to give you a friendly comment.  I think a 
> large portion of you having difficulty in getting your problems resolved 
> has to do with your way of asking questions.  I  would like to suggest 
> that you use language that is more precise when asking a question or 
> responding to a request for further information.  Maybe slow down and 
> reread your posts a few times before hitting send.  In the world of 
> computer programming, either you are precise or you simply confuse 
> everyone who is trying to help you.....(they are used to dealing with 
> precision).
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> Also, if you are going to work in filePro, try to use the filePro word for 
> things.  It prevents confusion.
>
> For example, you said:
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>> First, what I meant by "open fields" was that they were not restricted 
>> fields.
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> You were imprecise twice (heah I'm a poet!).  This is just sloppy for 
> someone who has been using filePro for many years.
>
> You called them "open fields" and nobody had any idea (or at least not 
> definately) what you were talking about. Then you said what you meant were 
> they were not restricted.
>
> Call them what they are in filePro lingo:
>
>        open fields=not protected
>
>        restricted fields = protected field
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> Over the last few weeks there have been other times when you use imprecise 
> terms that are ambivelent.  I encourage you to be more precise and if 
> filePro uses a special term for something, then you should use that term 
> also so people can better understand you and help.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Scott Walker
> RAM Systems Corp.
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