Re: SFL More

[Booth Martin <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

All the example programs on the web site are focused on some specific 
point.  For that reason the programs are stripped down to that point to 
avoid distraction and deflection.  Thats why you don't see add/edit 
F-keys in that program.

As an aside, some years ago, as I looked at other platforms and how they 
handled subfiles I noticed that rarely is a subfile greater than a 
couple of hundred rows.  When I wrapped my head around that I recognized 
no one is going to willingly page through 6000 rows. Ever.  That made me 
rethink work flow and made me start watching what these other platforms 
do when there are millions of records available.  Now, when a subfile is 
likely to exceed 300 records I step back and look to inserting a filter 
to cut down the records to be processed.  Once I changed my attitude 
about the 9999 row subfile limit I found my programs were simpler to 
use, less training needed, and markedly improved response times.  Also, 
writing only load-all subfiles is just a whole lot less code.

Oh, and as someone pointed out, page up/down keys still work with a 
scroll bar.

On 8/1/2017 1:27 PM, Dan wrote:
> Yeah, had to look for the PF definition, but otherwise, everything compiled
> for me without modification.  I was surprised that DDS doesn't need an 'A'
> in column 6.
>
> But, I couldn't figure out how to add records using the program.
> Everything, except the check boxes, appears to be protected from input.  I
> had to use DFU to add records to the PF to see how the scroll bar changes
> with the number of records displayed.
>
> - Dan