RE: Programming to LCD

[Joe Giusto <jgiusto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

<RANT>
Sometimes I really hate (is that too strong of a word?)  LCD's.  if you are
going to hire someone to work on a computer, shouldn't they have at least
some intuitive skill when it comes to working with new screens, processes,
or what ever you want to call it .

I know that is not the way we [programmers] are supposed to think, being in
the service business and all, but there have been times when I have been
asked to make something so simple that it practically can run it self.  

Ease of use, fine.  But idiot proof?  How did that saying go... Build a
system that even a ... 

</RANT>


 -----Original Message-----
From:   Dan [mailto:dbcemid@xxxxxxxxx] 
Sent:   Friday, June 27, 2003 11:20 AM
To:     Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject:        Re: edit a *QRYDFN query outside of WRKQRY interface?

Guys, 

Literally, this is a request from a lazy or efficient (take your pick; I
pick efficient)
programmer.  Why the WRKQRY command has no command line parameters is beyond
me.

Rob, this is mostly a query maintenance issue.  I don't actually run most of
these queries. 

Bill, Vern,
Yes, I am aware of the QM queries.  I have converted *qrydfn's to these in
the past.  Currently, I
would face resistance (and I have too many battles to fight now that I don't
need to add another)
to doing this since we have a policy of "support LCD" (Least Common
Denominator).  Yes, LCD, the
arch-enemy of the technically frustrated.  :-(

Also, some of the queries I support eventually get maintained by endusers,
so that precludes QM
queries right there.  Besides, if I *really* had my druthers (and had to
choose between qmqry and
sql), I'd just convert the *qrydfn's to SQL.  Our shop is on a path to
learning SQL beyond simple
selects, as I hear the next Lawson version is heavy on SQL.

Bill, you are so right on with the ugly qmqry output.  In the past, I have
had to change a working
*qrydfn to a qmqry, and the users hated it so much it ended up getting
trashed for an RPG program!

Thanks for the suggestions!

- Dan

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