Hi! :)
I am in a bind and am looking for an "objective" opinion. Here is my situation:
I have been given the assignment to create a custom inventory program using A5. Feature list is further down. A two-week time frame is set up. Although I can program comfortably in QuickBASIC (Don't laugh; it works great!), and have some familiarity with C++, I have only worked with database programming once, for a couple of weeks, years ago, with dBase IV (Are you still laughing!). I have not done any serious OOP. I felt confident that I could learn enough of A5 to succeed. (Hey, if a non-programmer can learn it ....)
Feature list:
1) User access, to keep tabs on who is moving inventory.
2) Admin util menu, to keep tabs on the people (hehe).
3) Barcode scanner interface, using the scanner described in an A5 3-part article (sorry, I do not remember the reference #).
4) Barcode label printing, probably on large labels.
5) Items serialized.
That is probably detailed enough to give you the idea.
For some reason, this program is killing me! I seem to have some mental block about not being able to 'input code' and to 'read the listing' (i.e., non-OOP style). It does not help anything that the A5 "help" is a collection of individual files done in PDF. Do the manual creators know how bloated and slow Acrobat really is? or how long it takes to open multiple manuals and have to do individual searches for key phrases? (Am I babbling now? Sorry, I need sleep!)
I would love your opinion, whether you praise my effort or curse my stupidity. :> I promise not to return flames -- I do not have the time, if nothing else! hehe I will probably wind up showing this thread to my boss. I really do not care whether the replies here are good or bad towards me -- I just need to get this second opinion!
Q1: Is this approximate goal realistic for me with my approximate situation? (me specifically)
Q2: What would be some idea of a learning curve for someone with some prior programming experience? (not me specifically)
Q3: With no prior programming experience?
Q4: Am I stupid?
BTW: This project was due to be delivered to our client one week ago. *sigh*
I am in a bind and am looking for an "objective" opinion. Here is my situation:
I have been given the assignment to create a custom inventory program using A5. Feature list is further down. A two-week time frame is set up. Although I can program comfortably in QuickBASIC (Don't laugh; it works great!), and have some familiarity with C++, I have only worked with database programming once, for a couple of weeks, years ago, with dBase IV (Are you still laughing!). I have not done any serious OOP. I felt confident that I could learn enough of A5 to succeed. (Hey, if a non-programmer can learn it ....)
Feature list:
1) User access, to keep tabs on who is moving inventory.
2) Admin util menu, to keep tabs on the people (hehe).
3) Barcode scanner interface, using the scanner described in an A5 3-part article (sorry, I do not remember the reference #).
4) Barcode label printing, probably on large labels.
5) Items serialized.
That is probably detailed enough to give you the idea.
For some reason, this program is killing me! I seem to have some mental block about not being able to 'input code' and to 'read the listing' (i.e., non-OOP style). It does not help anything that the A5 "help" is a collection of individual files done in PDF. Do the manual creators know how bloated and slow Acrobat really is? or how long it takes to open multiple manuals and have to do individual searches for key phrases? (Am I babbling now? Sorry, I need sleep!)
I would love your opinion, whether you praise my effort or curse my stupidity. :> I promise not to return flames -- I do not have the time, if nothing else! hehe I will probably wind up showing this thread to my boss. I really do not care whether the replies here are good or bad towards me -- I just need to get this second opinion!
Q1: Is this approximate goal realistic for me with my approximate situation? (me specifically)
Q2: What would be some idea of a learning curve for someone with some prior programming experience? (not me specifically)
Q3: With no prior programming experience?
Q4: Am I stupid?
BTW: This project was due to be delivered to our client one week ago. *sigh*
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