Re: With all do respect Gentlemen

I don't need to get into a pissing contest with you. It is very obvious you
know nothing about dyslexia.

I can't read paragraphs at a time my mind only grasps small bursts of
written information and then I get confused. I teach myself by nibbling at
this then that and sooner or later the entire language comes into focus. A
function definition is ok but a chapter on a topic is beyond me.

"If you really did teach yourself all those languages" What do I need to
give you my resume?

You know if my questions offend you why bother replying?

Is it just that you can't feel big unless you make someone else feel small?

Len Bell

"Paul Lautman" <paul.lautman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:69u57vF33ie2eU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
lenbell wrote:
Or perhaps I should say Ladies and Gentlemen

I am grateful for the help you have given me today and yesterday, but
I have always been told that the only stupid question is the one you
don't ask.
Please indulge me for a minute and continue reading.

I started writing Assembler on punch cards in 1964 to mainframes, then
FORTRAN on punch cards to main frames, next circa 1980 I started
programming on my Sinclair ZX80 in BASIC and machine code. Circa
1984 I started programming on my first IBM PC
BASIC

As time went on Pascal, dBase, FoxPro, (yes they both had languages
as well as database) clipper (the version was called summer of 86)
and then when Windows and the internet came around Delphi.

I have made a living as a contract programmer for the last 22 years.

I taught myself every language I know I had to because I'm dyslexic
and can not learn like "Normal Folks"

While I was using Clipper I used to help out on lots of newsgroups
and I never told anyone.
"Your questions fall into the DUH!!! category."
"Your question(s) are pretty much an FAQ in the WYSIFA Forums."
"Before I tried to program anything in php, I read the manual."
"I know you are just learning and starting out, but this was rather
basic." "What a cleverly selected Subject:!"

My questions are probably stupid - at least to all you "Experts"
But you know what? Real quick this all will click in my dyslexic
little mind and then we'll see who's the export

Len Bell

IT's not that your questions are stupid, it's that you obviously haven't
even bothered looking at the manual to discover the very basics.

If you really did teach yourself all those languages, then you should be
at least starting with this one by making an effort to discover the very
basic steps, before asking for help.



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