[AccessD] Counting Users

Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software bchacc at san.rr.com
Thu Mar 24 09:25:25 CST 2005


(Deep sigh).  This is almost as bad as the smart aleck responses I got to my 
question about the network computer.  Just because I name my computers 
HAL9000, HAL9001, HAL9002, etc...

At least on this one you all threw me a bone.  I'm still trying to figure 
out the other one.

Rocky

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John W. Colby" <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com>
To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" 
<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 7:02 AM
Subject: RE: [AccessD] Counting Users


> LOL, you know your are right of course.  Using a similar system where you
> count in binary on the fingers you can get 2^10 (1024) just on the 
> fingers.
>
> Hey Rocky, you still with us here?  Marty points out that you can count 
> more
> users than Jet can handle on your own fingers so never mind the counting
> assistants.
>
> And yes, I was smiling too as I hit one particular count.
>
> John W. Colby
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
>
> Contribute your unused CPU cycles to a good cause:
> http://folding.stanford.edu/
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of MartyConnelly
> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 1:11 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Counting Users
>
>
> Pretty Poor. A good Assembler programmer can count up to 1024 without
> taking her shoes off.
> Although people do look at you with an odd smile when you get to 132 or
> Hex 84
>
> John W. Colby wrote:
>
>>Rocky,
>>
>>
>>
>>>What is the simplest way to count the number of users logged in to a
>>>back
>>>
>>>
>>end mdb?
>>
>>Walk around to the chairs and tap the users on the head, raising a
>>finger for each head tapped.  If you run out of fingers, start using
>>your toes.  Of course if you have more than 20 users, or you are
>>missing fingers or toes, then you will need to have an assistant follow
>>you around to store the counts for the additional heads.  This works
>>well for user counts up to about 100 or so, whereupon the trail of
>>assistants becomes too long to manage effectively.  They begin stopping
>>to chat with friends and stuff and you lose as many as 20 user counts 
>>every
> time that happens.
>>
>>If you find that happening, I discovered that you can buy these pet
>>collars attached to spring loaded reels of line.  Just hook up your
>>counting assistants so they can never lag too far behind.
>>
>>A similar method, a bit more disruptive, is to go around tapping heads,
>>but instead of raising fingers, having each user join in a line behind
>>you, thus by the time you tap the last user's head, you will have a
>>long line of users which you can now just go down the line drawing a
>>little mark on a paper for each one.  It looks something like
> IIII\IIII\IIII\ etc.
>>
>>I hope that I have provided some ideas of how to do user counts.  Even
>>if you don't use my methods, perhaps I have sparked some ideas that you
>>will find effective.
>>
>>Good luck in your counting, and please don't hesitate to ask further
>>questions if you didn't understand any of the above.
>>
>>Respectfully,
>>
>>John W. Colby
>>www.ColbyConsulting.com
>>
>>Contribute your unused CPU cycles to a good cause:
>>http://folding.stanford.edu/
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
>>- Beach Access Software
>>Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 11:47 AM
>>To: AccessD at databaseadvisors.com
>>Subject: [AccessD] Counting Users
>>
>>
>>Dear List:
>>
>>What is the simplest way to count the number of users logged in to a
>>back end mdb?
>>
>>MTIA
>>
>>Rocky Smolin
>>Beach Access Software
>>http://www.e-z-mrp.com
>>858-259-4334
>>
>>
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