Handling Nullable Fields in an ABC Application
Posted September 17 2004
Summary: It's no secret that Clarion doesn't handle nullable fields very well. In keeping with the ideal of simplicity, Clarion considers the value of a Null string to be blank, and a Null number to be zero. And in most cases, this is fine, and can make your code easier to use and maintain. But there are occasions when you have a Nullable field that really needs to be Null.
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The New Clarion.NET Template Language - Is It Really Microsoft's T4?
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At the Aussie DevCon, SoftVelocity president Bob Zaunere demonstrated a template written in the new .NET template language. But is it a new template language? Dave Harms argues it's really Microsoft's T4, and explains why that's a good thing.