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The Action Loop

February 7th, 2012 | Posted by pickpro in Uncategorized - (0 Comments)

Pick coders for years have utilize the straight down programming technique. Pick Professionals programmers abandoned this method years ago for the action loop. This entail placing a loop at the top of the program that branches to different sections based on the action required. The main advantage of this pick programming style is better readability and more control over the flow of the program. An example is below:

0001: SUBROUTINE UPDATE.DSC(ORDER.REC,ORDER.NBR)
0002: *-----------------------------------------
0003: * UPDATES THE DAILY-CUST-CODE FILE.
0004: *
0005: * WRITTEN: 9-12-2006 JMH@PPI
0006: *
0007: *-----------------------------------------
0008: *
0009: ACTION = "INIT"
0010: *
0011: LOOP WHILE ACTION # "EOJ" DO
0012: *
0013:    BEGIN CASE
0014: *
0015:       CASE ACTION = "INIT"; ACTION = "OPEN"; GOSUB A.INIT
0016:       CASE ACTION = "OPEN"; ACTION = "READ"; GOSUB A.OPEN
0017:       CASE ACTION = "READ"; ACTION = "PROCESS"; GOSUB A.READ
0018:       CASE ACTION = "PROCESS"; ACTION = "WRITE"; GOSUB A.PROCESS
0019:       CASE ACTION = "WRITE"; ACTION = "EOJ"; GOSUB A.WRITE
0020:       CASE 1 ; PRINT "INVALID ACTION"; INPUT ASDF; ACTION = "EOJ"
0021: *
0022:    END CASE
0023: *
0024: REPEAT
0025: *
0026: RETURN
0027: *-------------------------
0028: A.INIT: * INIT THE PROGRAM
0029: *-------------------------
0030: *

Custom Software: Customer Relations

January 23rd, 2012 | Posted by ChristineM in custom software - (0 Comments)

When you consider custom software for your  company, there’s a lot of different ways it can be implemented.  When you are dealing with customers on a regular basis, one of the best ideas that may make your life easier and your business run smoother is customer relations software.

This kind of software can help in a lot of ways. You can have a custom software created for your sales team, so it has a way to track sales, who its called, who it needs to get back to, and what its customers have signed up for. You can have it help track orders if you sell specific products and keep shipment information all in one easy database. There’s a lot of flexibility here, hence why its custom! You can have it work uniquely to whatever you need.

Consider what your business needs most in relating to customers and what would make things go smoothly. There’s definitely a software that will work for that and it  can be created by programmers like those at Pick Professionals. Now is the time to set your business up, so you can make it easier to do just about anything from here on out and keep your customers happy.

Working With a Microsoft Partner Means Getting Great Resources

January 17th, 2012 | Posted by ChristineM in pick programming - (0 Comments)

When you are looking to hire a company to work on your custom software solutions, you want those who have the best resources to get the job done. A business that is a Microsoft partner has the backing of one of the biggest computer companies in the world and access to direct support. It has proven its expertise in its field by passing certification tests. So, you know that any business that is a certified partner is truly one you can rely on.

It’s worth looking for that certification when you want a business to help you out with your programming. After all, you need computers and software that work efficiently and won’t give you problems down the line. It won’t do to just hire anybody, or call the first local number you see.

Pick Professionals are certified partners, which means when you hire the company to help you with your IT, you know that you’ve got someone working for you that can pull out all the stops. Don’t hesitate to work with true pros like those at Pick Professionals. They’ll get your business set up as it should be and you’ll know they have the backing of Microsoft if anything goes wrong.

Custom Software Solutions Unique to Your Business

January 10th, 2012 | Posted by ChristineM in pick programming - (0 Comments)

When it comes to running your own business, you can either rely on programs and software that are already provided, that may not exactly do everything you want, or you can have your own custom software solutions. You might think this is impossible if you don’t have  your own development team but you can outsource to have the job done and done well.

Having custom software solutions means having software specific to your business and a set up that will work intuitively with whatever it is your business does. You’ll have a set up on every computer that will make sense to employees, new and old.

With a company like Pick Professionals,  you can have those with expertise in multiple programs and operating systems to work on something perfect for you. There’s no need to worry about getting the job done, that’s why there are companies to do it for you, so you can sit back and worry about other parts of your business.

Don’t just settle with what little is offered to you, especially if it isn’t exactly what works. Get it done custom and have something as unique as your own business for all your employees to use!

A Microsoft Partner Can Teach You New Technologies

December 28th, 2011 | Posted by daniela in pick programming - (0 Comments)

custom softwareTechnology is here to work for us. But sometimes custom software can be hard to navigate, especially if you’re not technologically savvy. There are set-up issues for one, as well as problems that can arise throughout your usage. New technologies can save you time and money, although you may not know how to set them up.

VoIP is one such example. You can use this custom software to save money on phone calls. Long distance or outside numbers are free because you can call anywhere with VoIP phones.

The Cloud is another new technology taking hold, which may be hard to manage for the not-so-technologically inclined. It allows you to store massive amounts of data on the internet so that you can access your files anywhere on any computer. It’s also a lot easier than working with bulky external hard drives or easy to lose flash drives.

A Microsoft partner can help your small business utilize these technologies to save time and money. And when you hire an outside resource you can rest assured that you’ll be getting the most out of these systems, instead of wandering through them, trying to figure them out on your own. Save your pride and work with tech specialists.

 

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When You Need Microsoft Exchange Support

December 20th, 2011 | Posted by daniela in pick programming - (0 Comments)

custom softwareMicrosoft Exchange support is necessary at some point. There will be setup issues or clustering issues or other problems that you come up against that you don’t know how to solve. And the thing about computers and custom software development is that when you don’t know how to do it, it can take hours versus when you do know how to do it or you find someone such as a Microsoft partner who does, it takes just a couple of minutes.

Attempting your own Microsoft exchange support would be like hiring someone to do your job without any training and only a very basic background knowledge of what to do. So don’t waste your time. You have a problem, go to the pros. When it’s all worked out, after someone has guided you through the problem, the peace of mind is invaluable. It becomes so much easier to return to work and feel comfortable without having that worry, once omnipresent, weigh on your mind any more.

So if you ever have any problems with custom software or pick programming and you need Microsoft exchange support or Universe support, call the pros. And in a jiffy you’ll be back at work.

 

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VB.Net Programming and OOP Languages

December 13th, 2011 | Posted by daniela in pick programming - (0 Comments)

vb.net programmingVB.NET programming, otherwise known as Visual Basic. NET, is an object-oriented programming language. Object-oriented programming (OOP) languages uses sets of data that are more carefully packaged than non-OOP languages. Objects are what we call the processes for accessing data as well as the data itself. The benefits of this OOP languages are largely based on the fact that any function will only effect one object, so that if a bug infects a program it won’t harm the whole system.

Usually in an object system, the object correlates to a real world object, such as a specific bank account, for example. Because each object is based on its own data, it can allow standardized procedures for a set of objects while hiding how those procedures are carried out, which is beneficial for recoding or collaborative efforts. The NET Framework, of which VB.Net programming is a part, allows for language interoperability and runs primarily on Microsoft Windows. VB.Net programming allows programmers to use their own source code in working as a Microsoft partner.

Custom software solutions are a whole ‘nother world from the one non-computer programmers know. To determine what custom software is best for you, consider asking for the opinion of  VB.Net programmers.

 

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Welcome to the Pick Programming Blog!

December 5th, 2011 | Posted by daniela in pick programming - (0 Comments)

pick programmingTechnology can be a downer, especially when you don’t know what to do next. You have all the software installed, but it just…doesn’t…work… Well, not everyone is an expert at Microsoft exchange support, pick programming and custom software solutions. That’s how the world works — your company specializes in shipping and distributing, we specialize in custom software.

The Pick operating system was a major development in computer software back in the day. It allowed multiple users to work on a single computer at the same time, in what is known as time-sharing. This was before computers were affordable enough for anyone, let alone any small company, to own. During the ’50s and ’60s users entered code manually, which not only took a lot of time, but was very isolating. And for a single project, it was very expensive. With the development of Pick programming, multiple users were able to program computers at once.

When you have a problem, it’s important to have somewhere to turn for a solution. We are that turning point. So welcome to the Pick Professional Blog! We’ll update every week with tips, ideas, and stories about how to make your custom software run better. If you ever have anything to add, feel free to leave a comment below.

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