Week Update after using Quicken 2004

[Margaret Wilson]

Yes, Quicken allows us to turn off these warnings, but the problem is that
it then *ignores* that the warning has been turned off. I've reported this
bug on Intuit's web site. I sure hope they listen, because this is
annoying. And I don't believe the beta testers didn't notice this bug.

Regards,

Margaret

"John Pollard" <willnotworkatall@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:GpK2b.4491$3E.3885@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net... Mark Ronning wrote: Only bug I have encountered is when I backup over my existing QData file it keeps telling me I am going to overwrite, even if I checked never ask again. Does 2004 have: Edit > Options > Quicken Program > General > Warn before overwriting old files or the equivalent? -- John Pollard j underscore pollard at mindspring dot com Please reply to newsgroup

[Mark Ronning]

Couple of beta testers I spoke with admitted they did not do a backup.

How about a set routine for beta testers.....

It's not brain surgery......

Mark
"Margaret Wilson" <twokatmew@nospam.msn.com> wrote in message
news:bigc6r01j16@enews1.newsguy.com... Yes, Quicken allows us to turn off these warnings, but the problem is that it then *ignores* that the warning has been turned off. I've reported
this bug on Intuit's web site. I sure hope they listen, because this is annoying. And I don't believe the beta testers didn't notice this bug. Regards, Margaret "John Pollard" <willnotworkatall@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GpK2b.4491$3E.3885@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net... Mark Ronning wrote: Only bug I have encountered is when I backup over my existing QData file it keeps telling me I am going to overwrite, even if I checked never ask again. Does 2004 have: Edit > Options > Quicken Program > General > Warn before overwriting old files or the equivalent? -- John Pollard j underscore pollard at mindspring dot com Please reply to newsgroup

[John Pollard]

Margaret Wilson wrote: Yes, Quicken allows us to turn off these warnings, but the
problem is that it then *ignores* that the warning has been turned
off. I've reported this bug on Intuit's web site. I sure hope they listen, because this is annoying. And I don't believe the
beta testers didn't notice this bug.

I didn't doubt; I was only pointing out that there *might* be a
difference between the question with the "yes" or "no" choices
and the configuration option. If the op had not already
"configured" to avoid the question (he did not say), then doing
so might have produced a different result. But it sounds like
you have covered all the bases; glad you let Intuit know. This
does seem to be a common problem with them.

--
John Pollard
j underscore pollard at mindspring dot com
Please reply to newsgroup

[Bill Hines]

It is not up to the beta testers to test every single function - that is
the responsibility of Intuit's QA department (do they have one??). And
the programmers. Every use case in the product should be tested by them,
and then if they pass sent to the beta testers for "real world use"
testing. Strange none of them backed up, but ultimately this "easy" catch
makes Intuit look really bad. They must not test at all, just throw it
over the wall to the beta testers, which is a very irresponsible practice
from a QA perspective.

In article <pjP2b.8236$Jq1.3566@nwrddc03.gnilink.net>,
ronning.family_ihatespammers@verizon.net says... Couple of beta testers I spoke with admitted they did not do a backup. How about a set routine for beta testers..... It's not brain surgery...... Mark "Margaret Wilson" <twokatmew@nospam.msn.com> wrote in message news:bigc6r01j16@enews1.newsguy.com... Yes, Quicken allows us to turn off these warnings, but the problem is that it then *ignores* that the warning has been turned off. I've reported this bug on Intuit's web site. I sure hope they listen, because this is annoying. And I don't believe the beta testers didn't notice this bug. Regards, Margaret "John Pollard" <willnotworkatall@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GpK2b.4491$3E.3885@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net... Mark Ronning wrote: > Only bug I have encountered is when I backup over my existing QData > file it keeps telling me I am going to overwrite, even if I checked > never ask again. Does 2004 have: Edit > Options > Quicken Program > General > Warn before overwriting old files or the equivalent? -- John Pollard j underscore pollard at mindspring dot com Please reply to newsgroup

[Margaret Wilson]

I was a beta tester a few years ago, probably for Quicken 1998 or 1999 IIRC.
*I* backed up then, because I always back up. :-) But I've never applied
to be a beta tester since, because Intuit ignored every one of my bug
reports. That is, when the software was released, it still had every single
bug I reported. I decided I didn't need to waste my time or effort.

Regards,

Margaret


"Bill Hines" <billh@blueskycomputing.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.19b8634f955f70699896f7@news.pa.comcast.giganews.com... It is not up to the beta testers to test every single function - that is the responsibility of Intuit's QA department (do they have one??). And the programmers. Every use case in the product should be tested by them, and then if they pass sent to the beta testers for "real world use" testing. Strange none of them backed up, but ultimately this "easy" catch makes Intuit look really bad. They must not test at all, just throw it over the wall to the beta testers, which is a very irresponsible practice from a QA perspective. In article <pjP2b.8236$Jq1.3566@nwrddc03.gnilink.net>, ronning.family_ihatespammers@verizon.net says... Couple of beta testers I spoke with admitted they did not do a backup. How about a set routine for beta testers..... It's not brain surgery...... Mark "Margaret Wilson" <twokatmew@nospam.msn.com> wrote in message news:bigc6r01j16@enews1.newsguy.com... Yes, Quicken allows us to turn off these warnings, but the problem is
that it then *ignores* that the warning has been turned off. I've reported this bug on Intuit's web site. I sure hope they listen, because this is annoying. And I don't believe the beta testers didn't notice this
bug. Regards, Margaret "John Pollard" <willnotworkatall@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GpK2b.4491$3E.3885@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net... > Mark Ronning wrote: > > Only bug I have encountered is when I backup over my existing > QData > > file it keeps telling me I am going to overwrite, even if I > checked > > never ask again. > > Does 2004 have: > > Edit > Options > Quicken Program > General > Warn before > overwriting old files > > or the equivalent? > > -- > John Pollard > j underscore pollard at mindspring dot com > Please reply to newsgroup > > >

And, IF you think this is bad, you should try MICROSQUASH MONEY 2004 !
Isn't there ANYONE that writes GOOD financial programs ?? Forgive me for
blowing my cool !!! Jim




"Margaret Wilson" <twokatmew@nospam.msn.com> wrote in message
news:bim70301eu9@enews3.newsguy.com... I was a beta tester a few years ago, probably for Quicken 1998 or 1999
IIRC. *I* backed up then, because I always back up. :-) But I've never applied to be a beta tester since, because Intuit ignored every one of my bug reports. That is, when the software was released, it still had every
single bug I reported. I decided I didn't need to waste my time or effort. Regards, Margaret "Bill Hines" <billh@blueskycomputing.com> wrote in message news:MPG.19b8634f955f70699896f7@news.pa.comcast.giganews.com... It is not up to the beta testers to test every single function - that is the responsibility of Intuit's QA department (do they have one??). And the programmers. Every use case in the product should be tested by them, and then if they pass sent to the beta testers for "real world use" testing. Strange none of them backed up, but ultimately this "easy"
catch makes Intuit look really bad. They must not test at all, just throw it over the wall to the beta testers, which is a very irresponsible
practice from a QA perspective. In article <pjP2b.8236$Jq1.3566@nwrddc03.gnilink.net>, ronning.family_ihatespammers@verizon.net says... Couple of beta testers I spoke with admitted they did not do a backup. How about a set routine for beta testers..... It's not brain surgery...... Mark "Margaret Wilson" <twokatmew@nospam.msn.com> wrote in message news:bigc6r01j16@enews1.newsguy.com... > Yes, Quicken allows us to turn off these warnings, but the problem
is that > it then *ignores* that the warning has been turned off. I've
reported this > bug on Intuit's web site. I sure hope they listen, because this is > annoying. And I don't believe the beta testers didn't notice this bug. > > Regards, > > Margaret > > "John Pollard" <willnotworkatall@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:GpK2b.4491$3E.3885@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net... > > Mark Ronning wrote: > > > Only bug I have encountered is when I backup over my existing > > QData > > > file it keeps telling me I am going to overwrite, even if I > > checked > > > never ask again. > > > > Does 2004 have: > > > > Edit > Options > Quicken Program > General > Warn before > > overwriting old files > > > > or the equivalent? > > > > -- > > John Pollard > > j underscore pollard at mindspring dot com > > Please reply to newsgroup > > > > > > > >

[Marke DB Johnston]

"Mark Ronning" <ronning.family_ihatespammers@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:pjP2b.8236$Jq1.3566@nwrddc03.gnilink.net... Couple of beta testers I spoke with admitted they did not do a backup. How about a set routine for beta testers..... It's not brain surgery...... Mark

You've missed the whole point of beta testing..

it lets the full range of 'user practices' to be tested..
things the designers didn't think of, because they are the designers.
including sloth.