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Debug this VB program

$30-5000 USD

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Posted almost 17 years ago

$30-5000 USD

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For this project, I want someone: 1. With good debugging skills. 2. Who will take a little time to check out ways to make the program fail (like in the examples below). I paid to have a VB program done that captures information from the web. All the major coding is done, but the provider was very, very careless about making sure the small things were correct. I finally got tired of pointing out obvious bugs and had them just provide me the code as is. There are 19 bugs that I found. A few are just changing a word in the text, removing some garbage icons from the display. The others were things like: "When the file already exists, please have the message show "File already exists. Replace it?"" "The default file extension should be .csv, not .xls when saving." The most complicated bug may be that it gets information by item, and puts it in a table. For some reason the information for one field doesn't end up on the right line. This is simple stuff. I don't understand why the provider did not take a bit more time to get it right. The coding is done, but I do have one feature to add that should be simple. If the table entries start appearing in alphabetical order, that means that the data source has changed. The program should ask the user if they want to continue. There should also be a program setting that can make this decision without asking the user. I also need an installer created. I will provide the code, working software, and list of bugs via private message board. Please put in a pre-bid so I can send it to you. By pre-bidding, you agree to only use the software and code to decide if you want the job or not, and how much to bid. The software and code can not be used elsewhere. Thank you. ## Deliverables 1) Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done. 2) Deliverables must be in ready-to-run condition, as follows (depending on the nature of the deliverables): a) For web sites or other server-side deliverables intended to only ever exist in one place in the Buyer's environment--Deliverables must be installed by the Seller in ready-to-run condition in the Buyer's environment. b) For all others including desktop software or software the buyer intends to distribute: A software installation package that will install the software in ready-to-run condition on the platform(s) specified in this bid request. 3) All deliverables will be considered "work made for hire" under U.S. Copyright law. Buyer will receive exclusive and complete copyrights to all work purchased. (No GPL, GNU, 3rd party components, etc. unless all copyright ramifications are explained AND AGREED TO by the buyer on the site per the coder's Seller Legal Agreement). * * *This broadcast message was sent to all bidders on Friday Jul 20, 2007 11:50:51 AM: Hi, Thank you for inquiring about this project. I received 46 prebids or bids so far, and can not respond to everyone individually. I'm looking for an ongoing relationship with a few good and very reliable coders. Reliability is the most important thing for me. If you don't have experience on Elance, then I have no idea if you're reliable. Good luck and maybe we'll talk after you've had a few successful projects. If I've already responded to you, it's because I think: - You are reliable. - You can do the job. - You have experience in areas I want to do other projects in. - I think I will want to work with you in the future, not just the current project. Thanks again. ## Platform Windows XP
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