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by Kevin Ragsdale

Screencast: Desktop Alert Callbacks

I’ve posted a new screencast (10 minutes, 48 seconds) which delves a little deeper into the callback functionality of the Desktop Alerts system.

It starts with a demo of the Desktop Alerts from Microsoft Excel, then looks at the code behind the spreadsheet, then digs a bit deeper into the SetCallback() method of the Alert class.

I had hoped to demo it right from the PowerPoint slides like I did at FoxForward, but I couldn’t get the Camtasia PowerPoint Add-In to “show” the actual alerts, so I re-did the demo in Excel.

 

by Kevin Ragsdale

Get Certified… Today!

Sorry Andrew, for the mis-leading headline. 🙂

During Craig Boyd’s World Domination session at FoxForward, he noted that he is a “Visual FoxPro Evangelist” (though it is not an official title from any organization).

I guess you could call it “Self-proclaimed Visual FoxPro Evangelist.”

Well the phrase stuck with me, and doggone it, I want to be a Visual FoxPro Evangelist, too!

So, after careful consideration, and hours and hours (OK, a few minutes) of planning, I’m pleased to announce the all-new Certified Visual FoxPro Evangelist Program.

Certified Visual FoxPro Evangelist

How do you become “certified”? Talk about FoxPro! Blog it, promote it, sing its praises.

That’s it. Just talk FoxPro.

Now, doesn’t that sound easy?

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As you can see in the "official" CVFPE Program Logo, this program is not endorsed by and is not affiliated with Microsoft in any way.

That said, if they want to put a stamp on it, maybe have a CVFPE show everyone at an MSDN Event that FOXPRO ROCKS!, that would be super-cool, IMHO.

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by Kevin Ragsdale

FoxForward Awards and More

Craig Boyd mentioned the FoxForward awards on his blog this morning (thanks for the kind words, Craig!) and I’d like to take a moment to say “Thank You” to everyone who “voted” for me.

I should also say “The check is in the mail!”

(Yes, I did try to bribe a few people…)

I reckon I may have gotten a few ‘sympathy’ votes: “Poor guy, had to take a pee break in the middle of his session…” 🙂

Thanks to Kevin Cully for taking a chance on a new conference. I had a great time, and hope to see you all again next year!

 

by Kevin Ragsdale

Screencast: Introducing Desktop Alerts

A short (51 seconds) screencast introducing the Desktop Alerts.

I put together a small (51 seconds) introductory screencast on the Desktop Alerts that I presented at FoxForward last week.

Basically, it’s just a quick demo of three alerts popping up on the screen.

I’m hoping to put together several small screencasts/whitepapers in which we “build” the Desktop Alerts system.

Enjoy!