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

...loud, long, clamoring applause!!!!!!!!!!!

...one of these days we're going to learn not to get jc into warmongering 
mode ...makes a mule look pliable, he does :)

...while there are many good things to be said of classes, the bottom line 
is that both solutions work equally well in my tests.

...and I can read max's tag code without twisting my neck all out of shape 
trying to follow it :)

...don't get me wrong, I like classes ...very useful tools ...but for this 
specific case, I like tags better ...and I fully admit that if I used 
classes from a framework as jc does, I'd probably see it different ...but I 
don't..

...seems to me I recall way back when in the days of the bound wars, jc 
preaching the gospel about simplicity and using the tools Access gives you 
...made a lot of sense then, makes a lot of sense now :)

William

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From: "Stuart McLachlan" <stuart at lexacorp.com.pg>
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 5:26 PM
To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" 
<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
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>
>
> -- 
> Stuart
>
> On 24 Feb 2009 at 13:27, Drew Wutka wrote:
>
>> Sorry to chime in here late...but if you use tags for a system wide
>> process you completely eliminate the ability to use the tags on the fly
>> for other purposes.
>>
>
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