Ran into a bit of a rut...

Hey folks.  I know its been a bit since I last updated.  Here's whats been going on.

1. Not getting any help on the project page. I wanted to switch over to the next segment of the project, Generating the main body of the mecha, having that interface update on the fly, and error trap the entries to catch mistakes as they happen.  The flow of that section hit 2 roadblocks.
   
   A) I dont know how to make dynamic interfaces to coincide with a dynamic data structure.  The plan was to have all the data stored in an array behind-the-scenes, and display the pertinent elements of it in the UI.  I dont know how to control the visibility of the unneeded elements.  I assumed that they could simply be hidden, but I forsee that being a messy approach. (Im too much of a perfectionist to leave somthing that looks like crap.  Even though im a beginner.)
   
   B) Overtime availability at work is pulling my focus askew.  I decided to go back to the beta version of visual studio, but my time looking into this stuff at work has been undercut by the recent increase in work volume.  Cant keep my head on focus long enough to get anything done.  Also, having data on different computers is a real pain to sync up with visual studio.  Half my time is spent trying to get the suite to accept my new code without it including old code. (sigh)
   
2. Legal dealigns with being a next of kin can be a pain in the arse.  Enough said on that point.

So, I still intend on doing this project.  As soon as I am able to work out a solution, i will begin on the Mecha design module of the project. After this section, its putting these two modules together in the same wizard to see if I can get everything to play nice.  Oh, and I have to strip out all the unnecessary interface elements so its more professional looking, and not so Proof of concept.


More as its comes around

-- Xeno


P.S.  Almost forgot.  A friend from work, Kristin, gave me a word up to the managers about picking up a project of a employee that got promoted out of our section.  He wrote a ticketing program to speed up our entry times with filing out details and information.  BIG shoes to fill, but If I get the nod, it would be interesting to see the source of what he wrote.  At least I hope we have access to the source, there is no way I can write that program from scratch...