> But first please consider changing the UI. I too was a very big
>fan of VFP (over 20 years) and the MDI UI interface. But I ran a little
>experiment with one of my customers and guess what they told me - they
liked
>the SDI interface. I was surprized to say the least. I thought for sure
>they would get confused, expecting everything under one window. But it
>wasn't long before they were explaining the benefits of the SDI window to
me.
>So please do some customer testing before giving up.
John,
Thanks for the help, and we'll definitely pursue learning to code by hand.
We are open to considering SDI type interface. We recognize that for many
office functions, flexibility and independence can enhance productivity.
But most of our software is written to manage testing processes in FDA
regulated laboratories in blood banks. We tend not to want users to do things
in any order. The software should be enforcing a linearity of process. One
task should be completed before another is initiated, etc. A lot of this can
be accomplished using modal dialogs. But we also think having all the
functions and screens in a single screen “container” helps to control things.
With pure lookup functions, there's probably no worry with screens
floating around. But forms that handle testing process, we like to enforce a
"finish what you're doing first" rule.
Jonathan
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