Thread: Simple problem

Well, first of all if you're going to be installing that on multiple computers... you really need to spike it up with proper error checking, input vetting and range checking. No offense, but what often looks ultra simple, turns out to be far more complicated than beginning programmers seem to realize. Of all the programs I've written (about 90% GIU code) the console code gives me the most trouble.

If you proceed, I strongly recommend setting it up in a loop so the operator sees something like ...

"How many boxes in the shipment (0 to exit) : "

There are some user interface guidelines I've acquired over the years... The big one is... never expect your users to be smart; if a senile Orangutan can't run it without errors, it's too complex.

Originally Posted by CommonTater

Well, first of all if you're going to be installing that on multiple computers... you really need to spike it up with proper error checking, input vetting and range checking. No offense, but what often looks ultra simple, turns out to be far more complicated than beginning programmers seem to realize. Of all the programs I've written (about 90% GIU code) the console code gives me the most trouble.

If you proceed, I strongly recommend setting it up in a loop so the operator sees something like ...

"How many boxes in the shipment (0 to exit) : "

There are some user interface guidelines I've acquired over the years... The big one is... never expect your users to be smart; if a senile Orangutan can't run it without errors, it's too complex.

Thanks Tater, I need to clean it up first. As you said it may be simple, but to give it out to others it needs work first..