Debugging Visual FoxPro Applications [Paperback]

Nancy Folsom (Author), Kelly Conway (Editor), Mike Stewart (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 11, 2002

Writing code is only half the battle in developing applications. Getting the bugs out is the other half which can be the frustrating part since, after all, bugs don’t just mysteriously appear in code—they have to be put there. But masterful debugging is more than a skill to be learned, it’s a frame of mind and almost a way of life. This guide takes developers into the head of a successful debugger, gives a new perspective on the mind set, and explores the myriad of tools that Visual FoxPro programmers have at their disposal. Topics covered include quality insurance, applying scientific methods to debugging, VFP debugging tools, and fitting into enterprise solutions.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Nancy Folsom has been a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional since 1998 and is the coauthor of a series of articles for CoDe Magazine about managing customer relations during the software development process. She lives in Seattle, Washington.

Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: Hentzenwerke Publishing (March 11, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1930919204
• ISBN-13: 978-1930919204
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,327,311 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Art and Technique of Debugging, July 8, 2002

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Chaim Caron (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Debugging Visual FoxPro Applications (Paperback)

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 with lots of other good and crucial information). This is an excellent book and a great resource for the VFP community. (It is also helpful to developers using technologies other than VFP.)

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I'm having all of our VFP programmers read it!, April 2, 2002

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Mike E Yeager (Taos, NM United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Debugging Visual FoxPro Applications (Paperback)

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 2 seemed to be heavy on quotes and references, but light on opinions. I didn't know what it was trying to get across to me. It read like a bibliography and didn't make assertions.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Debugging VFP Applications, April 2, 2002

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Thomas Allan (Ontario, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Debugging Visual FoxPro Applications (Paperback)

Applies scientific methodology to debugging. Covers defects, bugs and 'issues' that keep software from meeting specifications and expectations.
A timesaver based on practical experience.