Re: Seeking Referrals/Advice Regarding 4GL Experts

In article <3vobeg$jie@kelly.teleport.com>, hal@teleport.com wrote: > >In <3vd5v4$19oi@news.gate.net> tschaefe@gate.net (Tim Schaefer) writes: >>In article <nsi.123.0012B12F@teleport.com>, nsi@teleport.com wrote: >>> >>If someone tells you they've been using a 4GL, ask them if it's a menu-oriented >>program builder, with/without access to source code, or if it's a programming >>language, like INFORMIX 4GL. > >How hard is it to use a menu-oriented program builder? (retorical) Depends on the product. I've seen a few turkeys on the market, and a couple of very good products. For example, Rally on VAX/VMS is a turkey, and Accell is a very good product. These opinions are of course, my biased view. >It is good to be able to write file based, structured code and above all a nice >person that you can work with. > These are indeed true assertions. What they have to do with the above topic I'm really not sure. Most code that I write is saved to a file, thus being file based, and I work with many nice people. :-) > >-- >Hal Cooper - hal@teleport.com| The opinions and statements contained in this >MIS Manager | posting are the sole responsibility of the >Paper Products Marketing | author and have not in any way been reviewed >_____________________________| or approved by my employer. -- \\\\|// (O|O) ==============================---o00--(_)--00o---============================ Tim Schaefer tschaefe@gate.net http://www.gate.net/~tschaefe Make America great again: Abolish the IRS and reinstitute public hangings =============================================================================