Product DescriptionWriting code is only half the battle in developing applications. Getting the bugs out is the other half and can be the frustrating part since, after all, bugs don't just mysteriously appear in your code. You have to put them there. But masterful debugging is more than a skill you can learn, it's a frame of mind, yes, almost a way of life.
In 'Debugging Visual FoxPro Applications', Nancy Folsom takes you into the head of a successful debugger, gives you a new perspective on the mind set, and then explores the myriad of tools that Visual FoxPro programmers have at their disposal. Debugging will always be challenging, but with Debugging Visual FoxPro Applications, it will also be a more fruitful and rewarding quest.
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Rating: - The Art and Technique of Debugging
This is a great work, very well designed and executed. In addition to technical information, the book provides accurate and valuable advice about the art of debugging. For example, Folsom advises the developer to fix the problem, not just the manifestation of the problem. If the developer fixes the manifestation only, it becomes much harder to find and fix the problem, which remains. This wisdom is usually developed only over time, but Folsom makes it available to all, including beginners (along ... Read More
Rating: - I'm having all of our VFP programmers read it!
Overall the book was great and I learned form it. The thing I like about it best is that it's explicit. It does a great job in pointing out the things we take for granted after we've been in the game for a while. While I never called it that, I use my own form of the scientific method and sometimes have the hardest time figuring out why others don't do the same naturally. That chapter alone is worth the price of admission!
The only thing I disliked about the book was that chapters 1 and ... Read More
Rating: - Debugging VFP Applications
Applies scientific methodology to debugging. Covers defects, bugs and 'issues' that keep software from meeting specifications and expectations. A timesaver based on practical experience.
Rating: - A great approach to debugging
Ms. Folsom has hit all of the salient points to debugging Visual FoxPro applications. And, surprise, she's also nailed the critical points about debugging any application.
This book is a treasure for anyone who wants to professionally debug their application before inflicting it on the unsuspecting user. The author methidically details how to ensure that your application runs right and what to do when it doesn't. It's a must for any Visual FoxPro developer and a good read for any other developer.
- The Art and Technique of Debugging
- I'm having all of our VFP programmers read it!
