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30/04/1999 02:46:21
 
 
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29/04/1999 09:45:27
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Forum:
Visual FoxPro
Category:
FoxPro 2.x
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
00213087
Message ID:
00213790
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23
ROFL. You mean some Bozo edited the .spr or .mpr and distributed that??
Far out!


>Hi Dave ---
>
>Yeah, something like that (bare-bones). Looking at the code, I'm already running into what could be called a prevalent FPW antipattern which I would call "Death by Compiling". There is so much customization of the SPRs and MPRs that I'm afraid to recompile the app.
>
>In fact: I *am* gonna declare that a new Fox oriented anti-pattern:
>
>Death by Compiling
>
>Symptoms: Recompiling the application cause unexpected errors or behavior.
>
>Causes: UDF's and customized code written directly into the output source of Fox objects and powertools. Lack of strong, centralized procedure files in pre-VFP applications.
>
>Resolution: If you ain't the original developer, none. Recode and pray. If you are the original developer, please kill yourself before someone does it for you.
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