in reply to Books, Magic Wands and Perl

As I'm sure many others agree, this is a seriously CUFP. I like it very much.

I do have one nit to pick. I had to read the code to know the format of the input file. While it was easy to figure out and even easy to guess correctly, a fully documented program includes such details in the documentation.

Christopher E. Stith
use coffee;

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Re: Re: Books, Magic Wands and Perl
by hsmyers (Canon) on Jun 02, 2003 at 16:05 UTC
    Right you are (although I do plead 'beta') look for it in an update. Particularly since I plan on adding ability to barcode location (room, case and shelf) in a 'next' version.

    --hsm

    "Never try to teach a pig to sing...it wastes your time and it annoys the pig."
      Like I said, it was a nit I was picking. I like the program very, very much. ++ on the original node and on your response to my response.

      I'm glad to hear it's going to be updated in both features and documentation. The documentation of programs often gets so overlooked, that it's good to know people still care.

      I, unfortunately, am one of those who often overlooks part of the documentation. That's one reason I like to point it out -- to help others keep from falling into the same pits. ;-)

      Christopher E. Stith
      use coffee;
        No problem---in fact it is easier to write to a critical audience than a 'virtual' one. Got anything else on your document shopping list?

        --hsm

        "Never try to teach a pig to sing...it wastes your time and it annoys the pig."