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I've seen you mention this code generator in a few comments. Can we get more details about this project? I'm sure many here would be interested to know. If you'

• edw519 16y ago
  I wrote the original in Basic as a tool that we used in our service business. We collected requirements and entered them into the app as "blueprints". File layouts, form parameters, process parameters, etc. The generator read the blueprints, then built the data base and wrote all the necessary custom functions and routines. Most of the programs were already there as parameter driven shells. I rewrote it in Visual Basic, then in php. This was a handy tool for systems analysts who knew what they were doing, but not for the average user. There were 2 basic problems: collecting requirements and entering them as parameters is hard and you still had to convert the data. Now I'm working on a front end to the 3rd generation of the generator. It will read existing data files and use an artificially intelligent process to build the parameters then were previously collected by a human. It will also populate the new data base. This is the basis of my start-up. I will keep the community updated with my progress. I also got your email from your profile and will give you (and anyone else who's interested) an update. Thanks for your interest.