Bug tracking software

Kevin Wright posted url of bug tracking tool - Gemini www.countersoft.com at UT forum. Thank you for sharing.

I have downloaded and installed it. I haven't go into deepth of this tool. I simply navigate to each page and seem it is very comprehensive and fullfil my requirements. The most impressive is, it is "FREE" :P

It required Microsoft .Net Framework and SQL Server/MSDE to be installed.

A brief features of Gemini listed in their web site :

FREE 10-user license!
ASP.NET web-based
Maintain multiple projects
Automatic project Change Log and Road Map
Track issues by component and version
Time tracking
Source Code Control integration
Event API
Windows authentication support
Web Services integration
Custom fields support
Support for FireFox browser, and more...

Will post more after I wet my hands on it.

CTOD()

VFP CTOD() function converts a character expression to a date expression.
Example :
?CTOD('12/31/2005')

Do you know what would be returned CTOD() if omitted year part of the character expression?
Example :
?CTOD('12/31')

Let's try it out!

VS .NET documentation updated for VFP 9.0 language comparisons

Ken Levy, VFP Product Manager has blogged that all the descriptions and source code references for Visual FoxPro of Keywords Compared in Different Languages has been updated to up to date and accurate relative to Visual FoxPro 9.0 - This topic lists common programming tasks that can be summarized with a language (VB, VJ#, C++, C#, JScript, and VFP) keyword.

I visited the Keywords Compared in Different Languages link just now, but I still see some outdated info. For instance, VFP code reference is missing in Structured Exception Handling section.

Has the content of the link been updated? Is it Internet cache problem? Or, Am I getting problem with my eyes? :P

Foxtalk Online only subscription

Foxtalk magazine has an new subcription option - Online Only. It is only $79 per year, 50% cheaper than print + online price.

It is good for those who

1. Prefer to read magazine online instead of waiting the printed copy which may be delayed for few weeks or months or even missing (especially outside of US).
2. Want to save money.

I think I will subscribe the Online Only package once my current print + online pakcage expired.

FoxCast presentation on "Test Driven Development in VFP"

Another great Foxcast is coming soon! Register now.

BurtRosen will do a FoxCast presentation on "Test Driven Development in VFP" on Tuesday, April 12 at 7:00 pm Eastern. You can register for this FoxCast at www.foxcast.org. Save time, money, and headaches by delivering solid code the first time! FoxUnit is a framework for doing Test Driven Development in a VFP environment. In this session, Burt will introduce you to Test Driven Development and how to use FoxUnit to implement TDD in your daily software development. You will see how the use of FoxUnit will actually save development time and result in cleaner, more dependable code. Burt will also show how you can use a testing framework to rapidly change or refactor your code without accidentally introducing bugs. This is not some theoretical idea. This is a practical way to vastly improve your software and slash debug time.

Visual FoxPro Survey 2005

Invitation to take the Visual FoxPro Survey 2005

The Visual FoxPro Team at Microsoft invites you to participate in our brief survey for Visual FoxPro. This survey only takes a few minutes to complete and you will have the opportunity to win a great prize. This is also a great opportunity for you to provide important information to Microsoft about your needs and usage of Visual FoxPro.

We encourage you to take a few moments and participate in the new survey at:

http://www.researchhq.com/softdev/default.asp?name=site4

As a thank you for your time, you will be entered in a prize drawing. There will be one prize of a free registration pass to Visual FoxPro DevCon 2005 worth over $1300, one cash prize of $500, and five cash prizes of $100. You must complete the survey by midnight on May 1st, 2005 to be eligible for the drawing. Winners will be notified by e-mail by May 13, 2005.

Thank you for participating in this survey to assist Microsoft in better serving your needs of Visual FoxPro and other technologies.

The Visual FoxPro Team
Microsoft

I have taken the survey, but not because of the prizes. I just want to tell FoxTeam that I am supporting VFP!

Lets take the survey now!