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Tell them it can't be done by friday unless you get all next week off with pay (and those off hours are not deducted from your available PTO time).

".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013

Tempting!

glennPattonWork wrote:
I have to get something out by Friday

I can fail at any speed you like.[^]

The report of my death was an exaggeration - Mark Twain

Simply Elegant Designs JimmyRopes Designs

I'm on-line therefore I am.
JimmyRopes

That means you will stop to rant about it? Laugh | :laugh:

I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter wrote:
That means you will stop to rant about it?

I see ranting in the future. Big Grin | :-D

The report of my death was an exaggeration - Mark Twain

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I'm on-line therefore I am.
JimmyRopes

glennPattonWork wrote:
but I have to get something out by Friday

What's the problem? That is plenty of time to deliver an estimate. Unsure | :~

Back in the early '90s, the company I worked out found out a competitor was bringing out a new product. They wanted to beat them to market.

I was asked if I could retrofit the system I supported to be able to able to make a new product and thereby beat the competitors to market... in 2 weeks.

I said, yes, it will require many extra hours, but, if I complete it, I want to attend an upcoming conference.

It was winter in Ontario and the conference was in San Francisco... nice climate change!

I busted my butt, completed and work and attended the conference. 20+ years later, I am working on the system the conference was for... worked out well for me.

Tim

You said Tuesday was good for COBOL:

COBOL

000010 IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
000020 PROGRAM-ID.       SLEEVE.
000030 AUTHOR.           NAGY VILMOS.
000040 DATE-WRITTEN.     2014-03-25
000050 ENVIRONMENT DIVISION.
000060 INPUT-OUTPUT SECTION.
000070 FILE-CONTROL.
000080     SELECT GRIFF-FILE     ASSIGN TO SYSIN
000090         ORGANIZATION IS LINE SEQUENTIAL.
000100     SELECT VILMOS-FILE       ASSIGN TO SYSOUT
000110         ORGANIZATION IS LINE SEQUENTIAL.
000120
000130 DATA DIVISION.
000140 FILE SECTION.
000150 FD  GRIFF-FILE
000160     RECORD CONTAINS 80 CHARACTERS
000170     DATA RECORD IS GRIFF-IN.
000180 01  GRIFF-IN
000181	   05   SOURCE           PIC X(11).
000182	   05   FILLER           PIC X(69).
000190
000200 FD  VILMOS-FILE
000210     RECORD CONTAINS 80 CHARACTERS
000220     DATA RECORD IS VILMOS-OUT.
000230 01  VILMOS-OUT            PIC X(80).
000240
000250 WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
000260 01  DATA-REMAINS-SWITCH     PIC X(2)      VALUE SPACES.
000261 01  RECORDS-WRITTEN         PIC 99.
000270
000320 PROCEDURE DIVISION.
000321
000330 TRANSFER-LAPTOP-SLEEVE.
000340     OPEN INPUT  GRIFF-FILE
000350          OUTPUT VILMOS-FILE.
000351     MOVE ZERO TO RECORDS-WRITTEN.
000360     READ GRIFF-FILE
000370         AT END MOVE 'NO' TO DATA-REMAINS-SWITCH
000380     END-READ.
000390     PERFORM TRANSFER-LAPTOP-SLEEVE
000410         UNTIL DATA-REMAINS-SWITCH = 'NO'.
000420     CLOSE GRIFF-FILE
000430           VILMOS-FILE.
000440     STOP RUN.
000450
000460 TRANSFER-LAPTOP-SLEEVE.
000470     MOVE GRIFF-IN TO VILMOS-OUT.
000480	   IF SOURCE = 'CODEPROJECT'
000490        WRITE VILMOS-OUT.
000500     READ GRIFF-FILE
000510         AT END MOVE 'NO' TO DATA-REMAINS-SWITCH
000520     END-READ.

Tomorrow should be interesting : "Nxgy Vilmos" anyone? Laugh | :laugh:

Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)

Definitely the coolest thing I've seen in a long time.

~RaGE();

I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus
Entropy isn't what it used to.

I'd forgotten why I moved away from COBOL, now I remember. Dead | X|

YOu've actually forgotten because you decided that 30 years ago.

~RaGE();

I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus
Entropy isn't what it used to.

You have moved up in the world now. Big Grin | :-D

Wrong is evil and must be defeated.
- Jeff Ello[^]

In the balance, I'd lean towards COBOL over VB6 just for the novelty value.

And you're also moving away from VB6, just not as far as you'd want to.

Wrong is evil and must be defeated.
- Jeff Ello[^]

Nagy Vilmos wrote:
I'd lean towards COBOL over VB6 just for the novelty value.

Not to mention the increased efficiency!

Will Rogers never met me.

No programming questions in the Lounge!!!!! Mad | :mad:

Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Me, all the time

You know you could do that in one line of Lisp...

cheers
Chris Maunder

Tho thweet! Thounds like you thould thow us!

Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)

Mandatory XKCD[^] link.

Oh drat! .... that's my laptop cover gone! Mad | :mad:

... unless I can come up with an even better post to persuade Griff that I deserve it the most ...

This is for you Griff!!![^] Rose | [Rose]

"State acheived after eating too many chocolate-covered coconut bars - bountiful"
Chris C-B

Too funny!

You must really want that sleeve?

Along with Antimatter and Dark Matter they've discovered the existence of Doesn't Matter which appears to have no effect on the universe whatsoever!
Rich Tennant 5th Wave

Well, I do like a challenge (and I know the way to Griff's heart)! Big Grin | :-D

"State acheived after eating too many chocolate-covered coconut bars - bountiful"
Chris C-B

DeathByChocolate wrote:
I know the way to Griff's heart)

Would that be the sheep, or the chocolate? Wink | ;)

Will Rogers never met me.

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