Neptune folks,
Please consider coming out with an update to your Apex Comprehensive Reference Manual. The last update was apparently in 2014, and a lot has changed since then, including the modern Apex controller and all of its superior features, new modules, significant advances in Fusion, fixes to most of the previous hardware and software problems, setup wizards, and lots of 3rd party equipment.
I still look at the manual when I need to understand the programming language better, but honestly that’s the only part that is still useful. Even then, about half of the programming section is out of date because it gives complex work-arounds to shortcomings you‘ve already directly fixed, or discussion about how to tortuously manually program things you now have better wizards for.
The current Apex/Fusion system is much better, but not straightforward enough that it doesn’t need a comprehensive manual. As of now it doesn’t have one. But it seems like you guys could come up with one pretty easily using parts of the old manual and other scattered resources you and the community have already made out there. I would also suggest that you flesh out the advanced programming part a bit (especially with examples) since there are some common uses not addressed in the old version.
I don’t know what affect the pandemic is having on work for you guys, but if some of you are finding yourself with extra time on your hands, maybe this project would be a great and appreciated way to stay productive!
@Vhuang168 @jonmos75 @Terence
Please consider coming out with an update to your Apex Comprehensive Reference Manual. The last update was apparently in 2014, and a lot has changed since then, including the modern Apex controller and all of its superior features, new modules, significant advances in Fusion, fixes to most of the previous hardware and software problems, setup wizards, and lots of 3rd party equipment.
I still look at the manual when I need to understand the programming language better, but honestly that’s the only part that is still useful. Even then, about half of the programming section is out of date because it gives complex work-arounds to shortcomings you‘ve already directly fixed, or discussion about how to tortuously manually program things you now have better wizards for.
The current Apex/Fusion system is much better, but not straightforward enough that it doesn’t need a comprehensive manual. As of now it doesn’t have one. But it seems like you guys could come up with one pretty easily using parts of the old manual and other scattered resources you and the community have already made out there. I would also suggest that you flesh out the advanced programming part a bit (especially with examples) since there are some common uses not addressed in the old version.
I don’t know what affect the pandemic is having on work for you guys, but if some of you are finding yourself with extra time on your hands, maybe this project would be a great and appreciated way to stay productive!
@Vhuang168 @jonmos75 @Terence