Re: Progen

Progen does what it says it does.  Its easy to produce your first results 
and there is plenty of learning room left for you to develop some very 
complicated  scenarios.

It doesn't handle date or time fields well although if you are using 
numeric date fields it converts those easily and gracefully for screens 
and reports.

If you are going to use it, make a rule right at the beginning that you 
will not modify a program manually or add code at the user-code points. It 
works but its a hassle.  You can build small programs and link them easily 
so stay away from modifying the Progen code. 

I've found Progen to be most useful in this way:  Every file gets an 
immediate flat panel subfile maintenance program including validations, a 
callable window look-up program, and a callable 1-record maintenance 
window or panel depending on record size.

I consider Progen a great tool but it is not Charlie The Wonder Dog.  It 
does a lot, but not everything.

The Java piece is a work-in-progress.   If you are going the Java route 
this may interest you but its not a finished piece yet.

Other people have mentioned Progen's staff.  These folks are super.  They 
answer their own phones, they walk you through difficulties, and they know 
their product.

_______________________
Booth Martin
booth@martinvt.com
http://www.MartinVT.com
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rbrightman@amclog.com
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We are on a 1 month Progen trial. I was wondering if any of you guys have 
it or
have used before. If so, Did you like it?


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