File specs?

[Jose Lerebours]

Would you be better served if you dealt this with FP-Tech directly, 
privately and politely?



On 08/30/2016 05:49 PM, Fairlight via Filepro-list wrote:
> Oh, but wait...it gets better.
>
> I got the requisite login information, got to the page in question, and
> -not all the formats are even there-.  The map file spec used to be
> available, detailing the exact use of the first line of the map.  It's not
> there.
>
> That's just lovely, after that smarmy little answer Ken initially coughed
> up.  Really helpful, Ace.  Thanks for the excellent use of my time.
>
> m->
>
> On Tue, Aug 30, 2016 at 11:49:33AM -0400, Fairlight via Filepro-list thus spoke:
>> That I can -get- login information from a customer is beside the point.
>> Of course I can.  That I should -have- to, in order to access information
>> which was previously easily available, without jumping through hoops and
>> bothering people to get it, is flat-out ridiculous.
>>
>> mark->
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 30, 2016 at 10:10:16AM -0400, Nancy Palmquist via Filepro-list thus spoke:
>>> Mark,
>>>
>>> I am sure you could easily get a login.  If you are working on a
>>> system for a client, at the very least they should be able to setup
>>> a login for that customer.
>>>
>>> I know you make money doing work on filePro, so it must be worth
>>> something in the scheme of things?
>>>
>>> Is a purchase necessary to get a customer login?  I do not know.
>>>
>>> Nancy
>>>
>>> On 8/30/2016 12:06 AM, Fairlight via Filepro-list wrote:
>>>> Because limiting the ability for consultants to do useful things with your
>>>> software -for- your customers, without needing to obtain their confidential
>>>> customer information, is a stellar way to do business.  *facepalm*
>>>>
>>>> This information didn't used to be paywalled, and it's ludicrous that it
>>>> is now.  Shoot yourselves in the foot all you like, though.  If you think
>>>> it'll entice anyone to buy a copy, well...that's just plain sad.
>>>>
>>>> This is just one more reason for people to avoid fP Tech, IMNSHO.
>>>>
>>>> m->
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Aug 29, 2016 at 11:19:44PM -0400, Kenneth Brody thus spoke:
>>>>> On 8/29/2016 5:50 PM, Fairlight via Filepro-list wrote:
>>>>>> fP Tech, in their infinite "wisdom", reworked their website (not sure why;
>>>>>> it's worse than the last incarnation), and neglected to port over the
>>>>>> filePro file format specifications.  I've been through all the options, and
>>>>>> damned if I see it.
>>>>> [...]
>>>>>
>>>>> Hmm...  I click on "customer options / customer page", and from
>>>>> there, one of the choices is "file format specs".
>>>>>
>>>>> -- 
>>>>> Kenneth Brody
>>>>>
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