I had a friend who told me about her then-current boss, who didn't want her to look up keywords in the manual / help file. The idea was something like this: "How come you don't know it already? We are paying you to work, not to learn..."

As to the UT, I personally found that after using it only for a few days, it helped me solve some age-old (for me) problems; some by only listening in to the discussions, some because I actually asked.

For me, it doesn't usually help to ask my co-workers, who usually know VFP less than I do. I guess that even a larger group would not provide the kind of support the UT offers.

And yes, there is also the tendency to waste time. I have to start limiting myself, or else I get too involved in discussions that "has nothing to do with a current problem or even relevant to the department's projects". While there is nothing intrinsically bad about this (up to a certain amount), it can be addictive.

>I was talking with some of the employees at a relatively new contract I have and they said that the boss (not exactly pointy-haired, but close) told them that they shouldn't look for answers for Foxpro issues on UT because it was a waste of their time; they should already know the answer or ask their coworkers or look it up in the help. I have been using UT as an extension of all the books, help and coworkers on site. He knows this, but never says anything to me as he sees the level I'm producing at. I think I would still be coding in FPW if it hadn't been for this environment. I'm curious if others have seen similar issues with management views on using internet (or UT specifically) as an ongoing Foxpro resource for their jobs. In some defense of the boss, I will say that it is addictive and I spend a certain amount of time (won't say how much) checking stuff out that has nothing to do with a current problem or even relevant to the department's projects. I still firmly believe that
>the client is better off for what I have learned to resolve issues, but I don't know...a little bit of contractor guilt going on perhaps...
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>Regards, Renoir