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I can't believe I read the whole thing! All I can say is that I have similar experiences with "Experienced" programmers that were making 15 to 25 dollars an hour more then me and I couldn't believe that they actually called themselves programmers. Arrrg! They were using GoTos all over the place and had very very limited knowledge of what an API was!

ADODC controls are for begining programmers, let along use 23 of them!!! OMG!!! I have never used a single one. I always program my ADO binding manually. I also cant believe that the experienced programmer could not figure out how to program correctly the VAT and had to put a disclaimer stating to double check his work. How embarassing. I would never want to purchase something from your company if they cant calculate sales tax, no offense.

My suggestion is to either look for a new job or after your familiar with their code and operations that you have a meeting with the boss. That experienced programmer needs to be FIRED ASAP! But watch yourself to make sure he doesnt turn on you and you loose your job. I bet the experience programmer taught the other programmer that you replaced and when the guy questioned the experienced one he got fired? Maybe try to find out why?

I wish you the best of luck with this and NO your not correct in thinking that they are going to pop out and say suprize and show you the real code. They probably dont know what REAL code looks like!

Stay here at the Forums and you will be able to save your sanity and post questions allot. We will all be very glad to help where we can.

Good luck and Merry X-Mas.