[AccessD] Find First in an Array? - The Solution Revisited -Now Tag is the Answer

William Hindman wdhindman at dejpolsystems.com
Tue Feb 24 17:51:16 CST 2009


...will you guys get a room already!!!!!

William

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From: "jwcolby" <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 6:24 PM
To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" 
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Subject: Re: [AccessD] Find First in an Array? - The Solution Revisited -Now 
Tag is the Answer

> Now Drew...
>
> Storing the world in a single value property
> A limit of 2K total storage
> Can be used by anybody (including some folks with no business programming)
> Who knows what might be trying to read / write this single value property
> Can build a replacement in minutes
>
> > I'm not saying that using the .Tag property would be bad.
>
> No guts at all Drew.
>
> 8-)
>
> John W. Colby
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
>
>
> Drew Wutka wrote:
>> Not quite.
>>
>> 1.  Need to have multiple values for a single value property for the
>> controls.
>>
>> 2.  There is a generic property (limited to 2048 characters, by the
>> way), which can be used for anything...and can be used by anything.  But
>> using it for multiple purposes gets to be very hairy!
>>
>> 3.  It took me less then 30 minutes to build a completely new system
>> that does the same thing, just as fast, and it is event enabled (ie,
>> changing the language on the fly updates ALL visible forms (and I'm
>> assuming reports...) to the new language.  Something you can't do as
>> easily with the Tag.
>>
>> I'm not saying that using the .Tag property would be bad.  I just think
>> a class/collection method is better.
>>
>> Drew
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart
>> McLachlan
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 4:27 PM
>> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Find First in an Array? - The Solution Revisited
>> -Now Tag is the Answer
>>
>> So let me get this clear. Your argument is:
>>
>> 1.  I need to store a string value for each control.
>>
>> 2.  Controls has been designed with a property specifically for this
>> purpose.
>>
>> 3.  I won't use the property in case I need to use it for something else
>> later on,  instead I will
>> build a complete new system which will allow me to do all sorts of neat
>> things with controls
>> in case I need to in the future.
>>
>> May I refer you to Shamil's posting last Friday in this thread?
>>
>> <quote>
>> May I warn you about what is known as:
>> "Premature Optimization"
>> http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?PrematureOptimization
>> and
>> "Premature Generalization"
>> http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?PrematureGeneralizationIsEvil
>> Have a look:
>> "Death by premature generalization"
>> http://ryanfarley.com/blog/archive/2004/04/30/570.aspx
>> </quote>
>>
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