StaRKeY
StaRKeY at Wanadoo.nl
Fri Mar 14 15:36:00 CST 2003
Must be his period...;-) -----Original Message----- From: accessd-admin at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-admin at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Charlotte Foust Sent: vrijdag 14 maart 2003 22:22 To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com Subject: RE: [AccessD] Using Global Connctions It's more like JC mellowed out by fatherhood ... Or maybe too exhausted to rant today! <VBG> Charlotte Foust -----Original Message----- From: William Hindman [mailto:wdhindman at bellsouth.net] Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 1:15 PM To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com Subject: Re: [AccessD] Using Global Connctions ...uh oh ...better check up on my end-times insurance ...JC not in a ranting mood is a sure sign of their coming :( William Hindman "And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country. My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man." John F. Kennedy, 1961 ----- Original Message ----- From: "John W. Colby" <jcolby at colbyconsulting.com> To: <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 3:33 PM Subject: RE: [AccessD] Using Global Connctions > I already spoke up on the issue. Not in the Ranting mood at the > moment. > > John W. Colby > Colby Consulting > www.ColbyConsulting.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-admin at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-admin at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of William > Hindman > Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 3:17 PM > To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Using Global Connctions > > > ...ok guys ...is it going to be swords or pistols ...and where the > hell is JC when a definitive rant is needed? > > William Hindman > "And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you > - ask > what you can do for your country. My fellow citizens of the world: ask > not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the > freedom of > man." John F. Kennedy, 1961 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marcus, Scott (GEAE, RHI Consulting)" <scott.marcus at ae.ge.com> > To: <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> > Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 2:49 PM > Subject: RE: [AccessD] Using Global Connctions > > > > So you are saying that they are needed more than rarely? Any project > > I > work on > > is a judgment call on how the project needs to progress. I'm saying using > them > > more than rarely is bad judgment and hense sloppy programming. > > > > Scott Marcus > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Drew Wutka [mailto:DWUTKA at marlow.com] > > Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 1:04 PM > > To: 'accessd at databaseadvisors.com' > > Subject: RE: [AccessD] Using Global Connctions > > > > > > Absolutely not true. Saying that Globals are rarely needed is a judgement > > call, based solely on your own experiences. > > > > Drew > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Marcus, Scott (GEAE, RHI Consulting) > > [mailto:scott.marcus at ae.ge.com] > > Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 6:29 AM > > To: 'accessd at databaseadvisors.com' > > Subject: RE: [AccessD] Using Global Connctions > > > > > > "Global variables should be used where they need to be used, no > > more, no less"... well 'duh' but it doesn't make it "crystal clear". > > If I knowingly > > use a > > hammer when a screwdriver is needed (and I have a screwdriver), I > > would be > a > > pretty stupid person. On the same token, those who abuse global variables > > think > > they are needed in their case, otherwise they would not be using > > them. Why > > program something when it isn't needed? The fact is, global > > variables are > > rarely > > needed and should be rarely used. That's crystal clear. > > > > Scott > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Gustav Brock [mailto:gustav at cactus.dk] > > Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 5:55 AM > > To: Drew Wutka > > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Using Global Connctions > > > > > > Hi Drew > > > > > Globals are just the broadest scope that you can have on a > > > variable. > You > > > have procedural, modular, and global variables. Global variables should > > be > > > used where they need to be used, no more, no less. > > > > This crystal clear statement should be assimilated by everyone. > > Thanks Drew! > > > > /gustav > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > ---------------------------------------------------- > Is email taking over your day? 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