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 >> >> > > -- > Marty Connelly > Victoria, B.C. > Canada > > > > -- > 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 >