Re: Macros, not enabling them or disabling them but stopping the warning message.
From: Shenan Stanley (news_helper_at_hushmail.com)
Date: 02/19/04
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Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 18:52:39 -0600
Mike Brearley wrote:
> Have you ever thought that those that ask questions here might not be
> able to find the answer on their own as easily as you think they
> could. Yes, research probably would resolve the issue, but there are
> many times where someone just doesn't have the time to waste doing
> the research, hence they ask the question here and hope someone has
> run into it before and can offer a quick solution. In this case,
> they post the message (total of 1 minute max), go about their normal
> business, check back once in awhile (10 seconds max), after someone
> responds with a solution, they implement the solution and either
> thank the person or not (1-2 minutes). So then they've spent 2-3
> minutes on the problem and probably recieved a response from someone
> that had this issue before and was able to figure it out (possibly
> someone that was able to spend the time researching it).
>
> So, are you saying that no one should post without first researching
> the problem on their own first? If that's the case, let's just
> patition Microsoft to close down these forums as asking peers for
> help is no longer acceptable.
No, I am not saying that.
I am - perhaps a little on the harsh side - sorry - my mood has not been the
greatest as of late - suggesting that the help facilities of the
applications be utilized first in most cases. If then, the problem is not
understood, ask it here with the details on what you have tried.
I realize in this case, it usually seems to happen to the OP when they are
in a hurry, but my suggestion to them would be to not only take the answer I
gave (and I still give what I believe to be a possible solution to the
problem) but to research a little using the same facility I did. Otherwise
I would be assuming that the OPs time was, in fact, more valuable than my
own. I do not condemn people for seeking knowledge, I want them to know the
paths available to them for the search. This newsgroup, while a very good
resource, is not the only "game in town" - nor should it be.
I apologize for my harsh tone, and perhaps now that I have had a bit to
relax and let out frustrations, it will be a while before the next
"outburst". I especially apologize to the OP (Original Poster) if they took
any offense to what I said (or more aptly put - HOW I said it.)
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