Msg: 3357 *Conference*

10-22-92 08:14:49

From: HOWARD WAGGNER

To : RICHARD HANSON

Subj: DATA FILES

Rick-I am not as programming experienced as I would like to be and am having a
problem with something so basic that I can't help laughing...please HELP.. I
have written a program for my company to generate invoices and a data file of
all information an each invoice. the data file shows invoice #,3 or 4 pieces of
info on the customer(name addr phone),how many of the first item ordered, the
name of the 1st item, the cost of the first item, the amount of the second
item, the name of the second item, the cost of the second item, ect. there is a
carriage return after each invoice (they very in size from 1 to 10 items. my
problem is that I now want information back into the program (just the last
invoice number to create the next invoice number for now). i can set up my data
file differently if I have to. and, yes, at some point I will want to retrieve
all information on a single invoice by number, date, or other variable.  i am
having trouble finding information specific to this procedure....can you help
or direct me somewhere to pick apart a program? i am self employed in L.A.
which means I have to go to work, am permanently broke, but have loads of time
for the computer (that works out) thanx again for your input....HOWARD