Documentation quality

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   I like the code quality and the amount of time I save by using Toolkit Pro, but I'm disappointed in the quality of the documentation. While there is a lot of documentation about what the classes/method/members are, there is not nearly enough said about what they do or how to use them.
When I'm not clear on how to use some code, I scan the Samples and see what I can find, which is enough to get me started. But even that is often deficient.

For example, method SetScheme of CXTPReportBehavior has no information about what values it accepts or what those values mean. Three sample programs show the method being used, but neither the samples nor the documentation of XTPReportBehavior Enumeration say anything about what those values mean. If I select one of the behaviors, what should I expect?

Similarly, the descriptions of almost all of the methods and members are useless:  "This is SetScheme, a member of class CXTPReportBehavior" just points out the obvious without telling me anything useful.

While I don't expect a Petzold-like book, explanations of what the classes and methods do would go a long way toward making the product a joy to use instead of being a frustration.

Bob Clarke

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BobC Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 28 April 2017 Location: Longmont, CO Status: Offline Points: 55	Post Options Post Reply Quote BobC Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Documentation quality Posted: 01 July 2017 at 6:26pm
	I like the code quality and the amount of time I save by using Toolkit Pro, but I'm disappointed in the quality of the documentation. While there is a lot of documentation about what the classes/method/members are, there is not nearly enough said about what they do or how to use them. When I'm not clear on how to use some code, I scan the Samples and see what I can find, which is enough to get me started. But even that is often deficient. For example, method SetScheme of CXTPReportBehavior has no information about what values it accepts or what those values mean. Three sample programs show the method being used, but neither the samples nor the documentation of XTPReportBehavior Enumeration say anything about what those values mean. If I select one of the behaviors, what should I expect? Similarly, the descriptions of almost all of the methods and members are useless: "This is SetScheme, a member of class CXTPReportBehavior" just points out the obvious without telling me anything useful. While I don't expect a Petzold-like book, explanations of what the classes and methods do would go a long way toward making the product a joy to use instead of being a frustration. Bob Clarke

mgampi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 14 July 2003 Status: Offline Points: 1198	Post Options Post Reply Quote mgampi Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 July 2017 at 5:10am
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gibra Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 31 October 2008 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 288	Post Options Post Reply Quote gibra Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 July 2017 at 8:17am
	All Codejock documentation is the extremely negative side: Confusing and inadequate, extremely poor quality. Resign yourself
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