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Re: [NF] Arago
by Ken Dibble 20 Dec '16

20 Dec '16

Easy peasey. We had to time our instructions to when they came up under the magnetic reader on the drum, and make sure the mercury tubes didn't get tilted... or something like that... >Here we go, "Oh, sure, you kids had compilers and cards and paper >tape. We had to wire our logic directly onto the circuit boards." > >http://dilbert.com/strip/1992-09-08 > >On Tue, Dec 20, 2016 at 11:50 AM, Dave Crozier <DaveC(a)flexipol.co.uk> wrote: > > Agreed Alan. > > > > I was even worse off when I started because you could guarantee > that all your punched cards be dropped on the twice daily dash to > the computing lab for their compilation slots and have to be > hurriedly re-assembled after which there was always one out of > order and your program compilation run was rejected. > > > > Then there was paper tape which was not much better when the > furry holes were out of alignment with the reader resulting in yet > another rejection and/or quick additions/amendments via an 80 > column hand punch!!! > > > > I still remember some of the sequences to this day. > > > > Oh happy days!. > > > > Dave > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: ProFox [mailto:profox-bounces@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Alan Bourke > > Sent: 20 December 2016 15:34 > > To: profox(a)leafe.com; profoxtech(a)leafe.com > > Subject: Re: [NF] Arago > > > > > > > > On Tue, 20 Dec 2016, at 03:26 PM, Kurt Wendt wrote: > > > >> would you REALLY Actually go out to a Pub while compiling??? > > > > 15 - 20 minutes is plenty of time for a swift half and a pork pie. > > > > -- > > Alan Bourke > > alanpbourke (at) fastmail (dot) fm > > > > > > [excessive quoting removed by server]

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Re: [NF] New Yahoo way of signing in WITHOUT a password
by Gene Wirchenko 20 Dec '16

20 Dec '16

At 20:35 2016-12-19, mbsoftwaresolutions(a)mbsoftwaresolutions.com wrote: >On 2016-12-19 12:31, Gene Wirchenko wrote: >> I do not have a cell phone myself. > > >I never would have guessed, Gene. Wow. Consider me stunned. > >:-) What do I need one for? Sincerely, Gene Wirchenko

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[NF] Arago
by Alan Bourke 20 Dec '16

20 Dec '16

Came across the name of this tool which I'd never heard of - apparently it was an early 90's dBase-compatible system from Wordtech which I believe Borland then bought. Anyone ever use it? -- Alan Bourke alanpbourke (at) fastmail (dot) fm --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html ---

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Re: [NF] New Yahoo way of signing in WITHOUT a password
by Gene Wirchenko 20 Dec '16

20 Dec '16

At 15:02 2016-12-17, mbsoftwaresolutions(a)mbsoftwaresolutions.com wrote: >On 2016-12-16 18:19, Alan Bourke wrote: >>Two factor authentication. Everyone's doing it. >Is that two though? Isn't the phone confirmation just 1-factor? He >didn't enter a password on the computer (and I don't think this is >listed as a 'trusted/safe' device). Borrow your stepson's phone and find out. If possession of the phone is enough, that is a nasty vulnerability. I do not have a cell phone myself. I rarely need the functionality. I occasionally borrow someone's to make a call. Who would be willing to if it means I could get into his Yahoo! account? Sincerely, Gene Wirchenko

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Re: [NF] Arago
by Ken Dibble 19 Dec '16

19 Dec '16

>Came across the name of this tool which I'd never heard of - apparently >it was an early 90's dBase-compatible system from Wordtech which I >believe Borland then bought. Anyone ever use it? My recollection is that Arago bought dbXL, which was the system I used before I got into VFP. At the time when I was using dbXL, if you wanted the ability to compile your code into an executable, you had to buy the separate Arago compiler. This would produce, unlike VFP, which is an "interpreted" language, a fully self-contained executable with no dependencies. However, there were significant differences in behavior between the uncompiled code as run in the dbXL command window, and the compiled executable, especially with regard to processing of keystrokes and with the display of higher-order ASCII "box" characters. I had to do a search-and-replace routine on my code to deal with those issues every time I wanted to compile a version. dbXL became unusable as a result of the millenium, because it stored dates containing two-digit years in its version of dbf files every time those files were opened. It was an excellent system in its time though, and it had a fantastic help manual which enabled me to teach myself how to use it. dbXL contained no report engine. At the recommendation of a consultant, I bought the Focus Report Writer, but because its manual, unlike that of dbXL, basically sucked, I wasn't able to figure out how to use it. I did all my reports with @ SAY...GET commands. Ken Dibble www.stic-cil.org

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[NF] LogMeIn Pro raising price to $149 from $99
by mbsoftwaresolutions＠mbsoftwaresolutions.com 19 Dec '16

19 Dec '16

I've enjoyed using LMI Pro for years. VERY convenient. I'll probably still pay it, but wanted to poll the community here to see if anyone is using something else and loving that as much or better than LMI. I do NOT want to go down the VNC/UltraVNC/etc-VNC variants that aren't as user-friendly as LMI. tia! --Mike

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[NF] Software recommendations: Sharing photo album for comments & ID?
by Ted Roche 19 Dec '16

19 Dec '16

I'm looking for a web-based photo album I can share with a few friends and relatives in order to ID folks in a photo album from the 1940s I'm digitizing. I'm not comfortable with posting them to Facebook, but I like the style of ID'ing faces it uses. Ideally, I'd limit access to a list of folks who could comment and download but not delete. Anyone got suggestions, experiences to share? -- Ted Roche Ted Roche & Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com

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[NF] New MBSoftwareSolutions.com website
by mbsoftwaresolutions＠mbsoftwaresolutions.com 18 Dec '16

18 Dec '16

http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com Check it out...all comments welcome!

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[NF] New Yahoo way of signing in WITHOUT a password
by mbsoftwaresolutions＠mbsoftwaresolutions.com 17 Dec '16

17 Dec '16

My step-son has a yahoo account. He showed me that now they're simply using an app on his phone to confirm his intention to log in instead of requiring a password. Seems like a great simple idea to me that may become the defacto standard for others in the future. No more trying to remember gazillion passwords...just confirm with your phone app! (Yes, I realize not everyone has smart phones, so there will have to be an alternative for those folks.)

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Command Button
by Chris Davis 14 Dec '16

14 Dec '16

Is there any way to stopping a command button from moving forwards when clicked? If themes are enabled simply hovering over it blocks out a control that was in front of it. With themes disabled if you click the button it seems to move to the front. Thanks Chris. Chris Davis Acton Gate Systems Limited Hilton Hall Business Centre Hilton Lane Essington West Midlands WV11 2BQ M: 07966 020473 *: chrisd(a)actongate.co.uk Web<mailto:chrisd@actongate.co.uk%0bWeb>: www.actongate.co.uk<http://www.actongate.co.uk/> ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. For more information please visit http://www.symanteccloud.com ______________________________________________________________________ --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html ---

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