XPost: comp.lang.basic.visual, comp.lang.basic.visual.misc   
   From: no@no.com   
      
   sorry all for the lack of details.   
      
   see below   
      
   "J French"  wrote in message   
   news:415e992d.451021375@news.btclick.com...   
   > On Sat, 2 Oct 2004 20:33:20 +1000, "Steve"  wrote:   
   >   
   >>how do i do it?   
   >   
   > Look Steve, we can certainly point you in directions that will provide   
   > a solution, however it would be helpful to know quite a lot more about   
   > your problem.   
   >   
   > For example   
   > 1) How well did you know VB in the past ?   
   >    - not a problem, but it gives a starting point   
   Well i knew a little. Most of the time i wrote programs for myself and if i   
   got stuck i found something that was a close fit and modified it to my   
   requirements. I cant even remember what i used to do to get a vb app to   
   lookup data in an access database.   
      
   > 2) How many containers ?   
   looking at about 500+ different prefixes   
      
   > 3) What are the typical bits of data you want to store   
   plain text.   
      
   > 4) Why did you say 'text file' ?   
   >    (You could have spectactularly good reasons for   
   >     specifying text files - alternatively you might not   
   >     really understand the advantages/disadvantages)   
   Thought it would be easier to use. Though i am starting to think that i am   
   heading in the wrong direction.   
      
   > 5) What searching criteria do you initially anticipate ?   
   It will be a 4 letter combination. Container numbers are (with the exception   
   of a rare few) all 4 letters then 7 numbers EG: ABCD1234567. The program   
   only need to look at the 4 letters.   
      
   > 6) Any reports required ?   
   Well I want the program to show information about the prefix (Owner/shipping   
   line). Nothing more than that is required. At most i expect it to display   
   only 2-3 lines of text.   
      
   > 7) Is this an embellishment of an existing manual system?   
   The original purpose of the program was to automate the calculation of the   
   7th number (called the check digit). This i have done. The details i wish to   
   display are just there to act as a quick reference for when i dont have   
   internet handy on my laptop.   
      
      
   >   
   > Personally my initial reaction is that you have asked:   
   >  'How do I write a CardBox Application ?'   
   i guess you are probably right.   
      
   Once again sorry to all for the lack of detail. I was to busy trying to work   
   out exactly what i wanted that i fell short in asking for help with it.   
      
   thanks!!!   
      
   steve   
      
      
      
      
      
      
   >   
   > This might be rather interesting, it reminds me of a post that   
   > inspired me to write GPrint.cls some years ago (Mike W knows what I am   
   > talking about)   
   > OTOH it might be that you need to look for an existing $39 package   
      
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