Object naming conventions

[Mike Felker]

That sounds like a great tool. I would love to help beta test it.

Mike

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On Oct 7, 2011, at 12:54 PM, Pete <pete at mollysrevenge.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the thoughts Bob.
> 
> For those who have replied, here's the reason behind the question.
> 
> I'm about to ask for beta testers for an LC tool that greatly speeds up the
> development of applications that use SQL databases.  Part of the tool is a
> palette of controls that you can drag and drop onto your cards, answer a
> couple of easy questions and the control will be linked to your database.
> Right now, I use a naming convention for controls so that the tool's
> runtime library can recognize controls that are significant to it.
> 
> My concern is that I'm imposing my naming convention on anyone who wants to
> make use of the tool.  Whether you'd be willing to give up your naming
> conventions in exchange for the productivity gains you'll get from using the
> tool - that's the question.
> 
> I'm considering providing an alternative by using a custom property of the
> control to store the info I need and let people name the controls according
> to their own conventions.  But that is a fair amount of coding and retesting
> to be done so I thought I would try to gauge the sentiment on naming
> conventions before starting down that path.  Hopefully, that doesn't break
> any forum rules.
> 
> Pete
> Molly's Revenge <http://www.mollysrevenge.com>
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 9:15 AM, Bob Earp <rjearp at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Pete,
>> It's a great question, but the last time this was asked on the list I think
>> the discussion went on for three lifetimes (in use-livecode list years) on
>> what exactly should be the standard to use.  It seems there's more and
>> different naming conventions in the world than Tim Hortons has served cups
>> of coffee, so if you are trying to automate layout based on what others use
>> you're likely to discover the meaning of life, the universe and everything
>> before completing half of it ;-)
>> 
>> Richard Gaskin's article is a great start, and I think that most of us that
>> have coded for a number of years have done something similar.  Personally I
>> think there are really only three things one needs to follow;
>> 
>> 1. Don't worry about what others do, just name everything in a format that
>> really makes sense to you and your team today, and in the future.
>> 2. Keep the names as short and uncomplicated as possible.
>> 3. Write down what your naming convention standards are so that others can
>> refer to it, and check those standards with your team on a regular basis to
>> make sure it continues to work for them.
>> 
>> Naming is only a way of better understanding what somebody was trying to do
>> in their script, and that somebody is likely you in the future !!  So, don't
>> forget comments which are as important but generally considered as
>> kindergarden practice by self proclaimed expert scripters ;-)
>> 
>> best, Bob...
>> 
>> 
>> 
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>>> I vaguely remember a thread on this topic a while back.  I'm interested
>> in
>>> what naming conventions people have for stacks/cards/controls, if any.
>>> 
>>> This is in connection with a project I'm working on to automate laying
>> out
>>> controls on a card.  I'm currently using a naming convention of my own
>> but
>>> I'd like to provide a way for other conventions to be used, in particular
>>> the use of prefix or suffix characters in names of different types of
>>> objects.
>>> 
>>> Any input is most welcome.
>>> 
>>> Pete
>>> Molly's Revenge <http://www.mollysrevenge.com>
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Bob Earp
>> White Rock, British Columbia.
>> 
>> 
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