Tom Adams
tomadatn at bellsouth.net
Fri Jan 31 14:10:01 CST 2003
Oh goody. We get to learn Use-Case too. Can Objects be far behind? Will you start a new list for those involved? Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Arthur Fuller" <artful at rogers.com> To: <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 1:07 PM Subject: Re: [AccessD] Code Librarian /was Thanks > Allow me to jump in, since I originated this thread :-) I volunteer to head > the development team on this project, and to provide the initial database > offering. It's not perfect or complete, but I'm guessing that I have > invested more time in codelib than other listers, so I will offer my current > database as the starting point. > > There's nothing at all wrong with the CL UI. Well maybe there is, but it > works pretty well. However there are two distinct versions, one of which is > loaded as an add-in and the other a stand-alone program written I would > guess in VB. Before we run off and write something, may I suggest/ask: > > 1. I don't know how to get around the password issue. (I.e. if you try to > open CodeLib.mdb from Access it demands a password. Does anyone know the > password? That would be an excellent starting point. Then I could > reverse-engineer the db -- not that its structure is difficult to deduce, > but simply in the interests of preserving column names and sizes and so on.) > > 2. The major feature lacking in the stand-alone version is the ability to > import and export from various instances of codelib.mdb. Minor features > lacking include printing facilities (i.e. print selected fragment(s), > topic(s) &c.) > > 3. I'm not sure precisely when MS switched to the integrated version from > the stand-alone version, but I prefer the stand-alone version. Incidentally, > I have used it to create various *lib.mdb files for Access, XML, VB, PHP and > Perl. In fact, this is the beauty of the product. You can store any kind of > code in it that you want (but it only makes sense to create several MDBs > each devoted to a particular language). > > All this said, I'd better fire the sucker up right now and start cleaning > up, documenting &c. the snippets I have collected to date, before one of you > asks for what I've got already! Reminds me of my mother's reason for > changing your underwear every day -- you might go to the hospital on short > notice :-) > > Arthur > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Charlotte Foust" <cfoust at infostatsystems.com> > To: <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> > Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 11:47 AM > Subject: RE: [AccessD] Code Librarian /was Thanks > > > > I'm willing to participate, but there are already older databases like > > this roaming around in the wild. Are we going to build something that > > looks and works something like the MS CodeLibrarian or are we talking > > something simpler? > > > > Charlotte Foust > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Lembit Soobik [mailto:Lembit.Soobik at t-online.de] > > Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 8:42 AM > > To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com > > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Code Librarian /was Thanks > > > > > > Charlotte, > > thats what I was talking about, the complete tool to be filled > > afterwards with code pieces. if we get a few people together who work on > > it from time to time without disappearing completely, it can be done. > > maybe a simple version with limited search options at the beginning, but > > something useful. Remember the Backend Upgrader? was done the same way. > > Took a long time, but works. so, are you interested to participate? > > doesnt mean you have to do all the work > > > > Lembit > > > > Lembit Soobik > > lembit.soobik at t-online.de > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Charlotte Foust" <cfoust at infostatsystems.com> > > To: <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> > > Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 5:21 PM > > Subject: RE: [AccessD] Code Librarian /was Thanks > > > > > > > Who plans to design the interface? It's a nice idea but a tremendous > > > amount of work. > > > > > > Charlotte Foust > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Lembit Soobik [mailto:Lembit.Soobik at t-online.de] > > > Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 7:58 AM > > > To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com > > > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Code Librarian /was Thanks > > > > > > > > > Sure, Pedro, > > > a great idea. Would you participate, or maybe even lead that team? > > > > > > Lembit > > > > > > Lembit Soobik > > > lembit.soobik at t-online.de > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <pedro at plex.nl> > > > To: <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> > > > Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 11:55 AM > > > Subject: RE: [AccessD] Code Librarian /was Thanks > > > > > > > > > > Hello Group, > > > > > > > > isn't it a good idea to make a Code Librarian database, as AccessD > > > > group, with > > > a lot of examples of codes and expressions, which also can be searched > > > > > with keywords and can run as a normall .MDB. Just a thought. > > > > > > > > Pedro Janssen > > > > > > > > > > > > In antwoord op: > > > > > > > > > From: "Charlotte Foust" <cfoust at infostatsystems.com> > > > > > To: <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> > > > > > Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 15:38:28 -0800 > > > > > Subject: RE: [AccessD] Code Librarian /was Thanks > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > > > > > > > > > >It's designed to be an add-in, not something you run direct. If > > > > >you > > > > open it as an add-in, it doesn't ask for a password. > > > > > > > > Charlotte Foust > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Software Design & Solutions Pty Ltd. > > > > [mailto:SDSSoftware at Optusnet.com.au] > > > > Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 3:02 PM > > > > To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com > > > > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Code Librarian /was Thanks > > > > > > > > > > > > Why is it prompting me for a password if this part of the developer > > > > tools? > > > > > > > > Kath > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: David McAFee (Home) <mailto:dmcafee at pacbell.net> > > > > To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com > > > > Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 8:32 AM > > > > Subject: RE: [AccessD] Code Librarian /was Thanks > > > > > > > > A bitchin' little tool that comes with Office Developer (started in > > > > A2K, I believe). I just started using it this past year, and its > > > > really neat! It can be shared amongst developers. Its a little db > > > > that holds sample code > > > > (instead of saving it as a bunch of little notepad files > > > > like I used to) :). > > > > > > > > You get to it by clicking on Start -> Programs -> > > > > Microsoft Office 2000 > > > > Developer - > Code Librarian > > > > > > > > David McAfee > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: accessd-admin at databaseadvisors.com > > > > [mailto:accessd-admin at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of > > > > Tom Adams > > > > Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 1:22 PM > > > > To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com > > > > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Code Librarian /was Thanks > > > > > > > > > > > > CodeLib.mdb - Who, where, cost???? > > > > > > > > Thanks Tom > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > AccessD mailing list > > > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > AccessD mailing list > > > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > AccessD mailing list > > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > _______________________________________________ > > > AccessD mailing list > > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > AccessD mailing list > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > > AccessD mailing list > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com