Hello All

[RonPaii]

I graduated from UW Oshkosh with a computer science degree in 1985. Since then, I have been working in the family business handling ID, mechanical and electrical engineering and compliance. My professional experience started with DOS based programs using C, and AutoLisp to automate AutoCAD, then Borland Paradox for my 1st attempt at a job cost system. Moved to Access with version 2 in 1998 primarily to integrate BOM from AutoCAD with the accounting software. That Access program gradually replaced the account package taking over all job cost functions in 2000.

For fun I like to travel and camp, using a pop-up camper. Also, day hiking and kayaking. When not doing than working on and cruising in my 1969 Corvette.

I have been reading and posting on Access groups, previously on Utter Access and look forward to asking questions and reading posts and hopefully adding useful answers.

 

[Jon]

Welcome to Access World! We're so happy to have you join us as a member of our community. As the most active Microsoft Access discussion forum on the internet, with posts dating back more than 20 years, we have a wealth of knowledge and experience to share with you.

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We hope you have a great time participating in the discussion and learning from other Access enthusiasts. We look forward to having you around!

 

[NauticalGent]

Welcome aboard!

 

[mdlueck]

AutoLisp to automate AutoCAD

Recently I viewed a video about Lisp machines. I learned that Richard Stallman was involved in them... then UNIX systems took away the Lisp machine's niche... so no wonder Richard Stallman created GNU which stood for GNU's Not UNIX.

Borland Paradox for my 1st attempt at a job cost system.

I came from a strong background in Borland Paradox for Windows... all version from v1 through v11. I greatly enjoyed the Object PAL programming language.

Moved to Access with version 2 in 1998 primarily to integrate BOM from AutoCAD with the accounting software. That Access program gradually replaced the account package taking over all job cost functions in 2000.

I built for a customer a small ERP / BI Pre-Production application to sit along side their production ERP system, JD Edwards. Access VBA was the front end.... about 1/4 Million LOCs. SQL Server was the BE DB, just over 60 Stored Procedures, exclusive way to obtain access to the BE DB. Also the application makes use of an Application Server Architecture where a dedicated node running a Cron in ooRexx language kicks off specific Access jobs (instance of Access), connects in to check for work, performs the work, and then exits. This takes care of accelerating certain CPU expensive tasks... the client application writes a request in XML format into a job table, then the automation server wakes up, runs a certain job seeking such records, reads in the XML payload, carries out the requested work, and updates the record to "Done" status.

I have been reading and posting on Access groups, previously on Utter Access and look forward to asking questions and reading posts and hopefully adding useful answers.

Yes, welcome to the group!

I am thankful,

 

[theDBguy]

Hi. Welcome to AWF!

 

[The_Doc_Man]

Hello and welcome to the forums.

I first did databases using PARADOX for DOX. It is of course a personal opinion, but PARADOX for Windows screwed the pooch with things they left out. Access v2 had more than that version of PARADOX for Windows. Then my Navy job took me to integrated office solutions based on Office, and I left PARADOX for good.

 

[isladogs]

Hi Ron
Good to see you here