PFNAME

[Richard Kreiss]

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The simplest thing to do in this case would be to ask fpTech what it would cost to make this change.  It may not take "boatloads" of money as it is change in how this environmental variable works.  It might be just the addition of 1 more option PFNAME="company", "option". That last option would be whatever wording, within limits,  you want to precede "company".  If left blank current appearance.

Who knows, someone may have asked and paid for this already and it may be available in the next release.

Then again, it depends on what one considers "a boatload of money".  

What is the value of any program modification.  I have some clients who won't spend $100.00 to make a modification which will save them a lot of time and others who are willing to pay $1,000.00 or more if the modification will make their employees more productive.


Richard Kreiss
GCC Consulting

Office: 410-653-2813




> -----Original Message-----
> From: filepro-list-bounces+rkreiss=verizon.net at lists.celestial.com
> [mailto:filepro-list-bounces+rkreiss=verizon.net at lists.celestial.com] On
> Behalf Of Walter D Vaughan Jr
> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2014 8:43 AM
> To: filePro Mailing List
> Subject: RE: PFNAME
> 
> Well, one could use a hex editor and find that phrase in the binary and
> change the word(s) as you desired. Of course you cannot add or subtract
> characters, but you could change "file" to "comp" or  "file name:" to
> "company--:".
> 
> That solution probably breaks fpTech's TOS, but it's not impossible, just not
> recommended.
> IANAL, but this also may fall under some sort of violation of DCMA, copyright,
> or the like.
> 
> Or toss some boat loads of money at fpTech.
> One could have them move all the fixed text strings in the application moved
> to a system and user defined resource table so that filePro could both be
> multi-language and/or use developer application driven UI elements.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:
> > filepro-list-bounces+wvaughan=steelerubber.com at lists.celestial.com
> > [mailto:filepro-list-
> > bounces+wvaughan=steelerubber.com at lists.celestial.com] On Behalf Of
> > bounces+Del
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2014 8:18 AM
> > To: filePro Mailing List
> > Subject: PFNAME
> >
> > When you set PFNAME equal to something (in my case, the company name
> > in a multi-company system), filePro displays the value at the top of
> > the screen on all menus, but precedes it with the phrase: “Current file
> name:”.
> > I suppose there is no way to change that, but thought I would ask.
> > I mean, in this case, it would be a lot better if it said: “Current
> > company name:”
> >
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