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A5v5 BETA Feedback

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    #16
    RE: A5v5 BETA Feedback

    I did send this matter to Selwyn a couple of weeks ago but have'nt heard back from him.

    Jeremy

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      #17
      RE: A5v5 BETA Feedback

      As I recall at the conference we were told that the date could be entered without charecters but at the moment it is not working. Selwyn did say that was the same as Excel, I have tried it in Excel and if you enter 01012002 it gives you October 6 4670 so that aint so smart. I agree with Jeremy lets keep the mask, the user recognises it and therefore knows what and how to enter the data, Date.

      Keith Hubert
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      Keith Hubert
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        #18
        RE: A5v5 BETA Feedback

        Keith,

        Thanks for the update. I was at the conference, but I missed that one. The old method worked just fine, so I don't know why they would change it, but I am sure someone had a reason.

        Jerry

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          #19
          RE: A5v5 BETA Feedback

          Would I be correct in saying that the Beta version does not have the 'opewrations' tab enabled eg Append routines etc. Or there now a different method?

          Also am i correct that printing a selection of records from a browse is not yet enabled?

          If I create a database in V5, can i still use it if V4 ie backwards compatable??

          Jeremy

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            #20
            RE: A5v5 BETA Feedback

            not sure about the first two questions, but yes it is a beta so don't expect everything to work. DO NOT however open stuff in V5 that you will need to open in V4 or 4.5. You might be asking for trouble. Forms developed in V5 will not open in V4 or 4.5.

            Russ

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              #21
              RE: A5v5 BETA Feedback

              Well, so much for the "announcements".

              kenn
              TYVM :) kenn

              Knowing what you can achieve will not become reality until you imagine and explore.

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                #22
                RE: A5v5 BETA Feedback

                Jeremy
                Just a clarification on backwards compatibility. If I understand correctly the data "DBF, MDX" is backwards compatible. Forms are not.

                John

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                  #23
                  RE: A5v5 BETA Feedback

                  Dear Ken

                  Yes, yes I know that this thread should really be in the other section, not announcements, but I just followed the others talking about A5V5 feedback. Maybe when there is a new message board for V5.................

                  Jeremy

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                    #24
                    RE: A5v5 BETA Feedback

                    Hi Jeremy,

                    There will be a v5 board but probably not until v5 is officially released. In the mean time, posting questions about v5 on the v4 message board will help a lot more folks and wet the appetite of many others.

                    Just my thoughts, FWIW?

                    kenn
                    TYVM :) kenn

                    Knowing what you can achieve will not become reality until you imagine and explore.

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                      #25
                      RE: A5v5 BETA Feedback

                      I too had this problem with v5 beta. However if u enter 04 space 15 you do not have to enter the date and it works fine to get the date 04/15/2002. I actually had to do this in another program I used to use to get the date. I do like the other way better but this is usable.

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