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  • J Jeremy Falcon

    On Wednesday, August 5th of the year 2015 AD on the Gregorian calendar, I just installed VB6 to update some legacy code.

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    PIEBALDconsult
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    Can't VBA do that?

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      Can't VBA do that?

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      Pretty sure VBA is not licensed to give absolution, so I'd say no.

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        Can't VBA do that?

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        Jeremy Falcon
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        It's an existing project from back in the day.

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        • J Jeremy Falcon

          On Wednesday, August 5th of the year 2015 AD on the Gregorian calendar, I just installed VB6 to update some legacy code.

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          Lets just say I read the subject line, opened the message, and...well, I'll just summarize it as "surpassing my expectations".

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            Lets just say I read the subject line, opened the message, and...well, I'll just summarize it as "surpassing my expectations".

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            Jeremy Falcon
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            I am not proud of this. I simply state it here as a warning to others, that should they go the way of the 6th of VB, they will then understand the shame that goes along with such actions.

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              Pretty sure VBA is not licensed to give absolution, so I'd say no.

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              Oh, Clippy then?

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              • J Jeremy Falcon

                On Wednesday, August 5th of the year 2015 AD on the Gregorian calendar, I just installed VB6 to update some legacy code.

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                Speak ye not to the grayed wizard of Up, for he shall lead thee to certain doom. Rewrite ye thine code unto the sea of sharp, using thine own two hands, and thou shalt be saved.

                Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in?
                Author of the Guardians Saga (Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels)

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                • I Ian Shlasko

                  Speak ye not to the grayed wizard of Up, for he shall lead thee to certain doom. Rewrite ye thine code unto the sea of sharp, using thine own two hands, and thou shalt be saved.

                  Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in?
                  Author of the Guardians Saga (Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels)

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                  Jeremy Falcon
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                  Verily I say unto thee, that the Lord has given-eth me time to rewrite such an abomination. Alas, I first must harken upon a call to hastily fix-eth a bug.

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                    Verily I say unto thee, that the Lord has given-eth me time to rewrite such an abomination. Alas, I first must harken upon a call to hastily fix-eth a bug.

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                    Ian Shlasko
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                    Nay, the existence of such a bug wouldst suggest the vessel to be otherwise. Contemplate thou the very meaning of such, and thou shalt find the creature itself to be thine bug. Bring down thine the power of the sharpened sea, and smite the insect! Ok... I can't do this anymore... It gives me nightmares about a religious upbringing I didn't even have :) So... Minimum patch to fix the bug, then scrap the damn thing and build one that works. I did that ten years ago at my first hedge fund job... Of course, it shut down before I could decommission the old version...

                    Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in?
                    Author of the Guardians Saga (Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels)

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                    • J Jeremy Falcon

                      On Wednesday, August 5th of the year 2015 AD on the Gregorian calendar, I just installed VB6 to update some legacy code.

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                      Say 3 Hail Bacon's and you're forgiven.

                      If it's not broken, fix it until it is

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                        Say 3 Hail Bacon's and you're forgiven.

                        If it's not broken, fix it until it is

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                        +5

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                          Nay, the existence of such a bug wouldst suggest the vessel to be otherwise. Contemplate thou the very meaning of such, and thou shalt find the creature itself to be thine bug. Bring down thine the power of the sharpened sea, and smite the insect! Ok... I can't do this anymore... It gives me nightmares about a religious upbringing I didn't even have :) So... Minimum patch to fix the bug, then scrap the damn thing and build one that works. I did that ten years ago at my first hedge fund job... Of course, it shut down before I could decommission the old version...

                          Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in?
                          Author of the Guardians Saga (Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels)

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                          Jeremy Falcon
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                          Ian Shlasko wrote:

                          Minimum patch to fix the bug, then scrap the damn thing and build one that works.

                          That's the plan. *crosses fingers*

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                          • J Jeremy Falcon

                            On Wednesday, August 5th of the year 2015 AD on the Gregorian calendar, I just installed VB6 to update some legacy code.

                            Jeremy Falcon

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                            Jeremy Falcon wrote:

                            I just installed VB6 to update some legacy code

                            And when you're done don't forget to do a ritual burning of your computer... :~

                            Visit my blog at Sander's bits - Writing the code you need. Or read my articles at my CodeProject profile.

                            Simplicity is prerequisite for reliability. — Edsger W. Dijkstra

                            Regards, Sander

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                              Jeremy Falcon wrote:

                              I just installed VB6 to update some legacy code

                              And when you're done don't forget to do a ritual burning of your computer... :~

                              Visit my blog at Sander's bits - Writing the code you need. Or read my articles at my CodeProject profile.

                              Simplicity is prerequisite for reliability. — Edsger W. Dijkstra

                              Regards, Sander

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                              Jeremy Falcon
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                              Good thinking.

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                              • J Jeremy Falcon

                                On Wednesday, August 5th of the year 2015 AD on the Gregorian calendar, I just installed VB6 to update some legacy code.

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                                And how are you planning to compile it. Some of the old VB6 code we have will only run when compiled on an old XP computer rather than anything newer. (it will compile on 7, but not run properly) I have to keep a XP virtual machine just for the task.. (I'm hoping to have got rid of all VB6 programs in the next 12 months.. Yipee)

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                                • J Jeremy Falcon

                                  On Wednesday, August 5th of the year 2015 AD on the Gregorian calendar, I just installed VB6 to update some legacy code.

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                                  Mycroft Holmes
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                                  I assume you were getting paid for such a service... which goes to show your just a tart like the rest of us ;P

                                  Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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                                    On Wednesday, August 5th of the year 2015 AD on the Gregorian calendar, I just installed VB6 to update some legacy code.

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                                    Nicolas Dorier
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                                    He catched you.

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                                    • J Jeremy Falcon

                                      On Wednesday, August 5th of the year 2015 AD on the Gregorian calendar, I just installed VB6 to update some legacy code.

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                                      KarstenK
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                                      What have they done with you? Tortured with money, drugs or waterboarding? :confused:

                                      Press F1 for help or google it. Greetings from Germany

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                                      • J Jeremy Falcon

                                        On Wednesday, August 5th of the year 2015 AD on the Gregorian calendar, I just installed VB6 to update some legacy code.

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                                        Did you add a DoEvents() so it looked like it was multithreading?

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                                        • J Jeremy Falcon

                                          On Wednesday, August 5th of the year 2015 AD on the Gregorian calendar, I just installed VB6 to update some legacy code.

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                                          :omg: I hope you did so on a VM, so all you need to do is a secure erase of the VM files, rather than calling in the hazmat team.

                                          If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack. --Winston Churchill

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