Freelancers Forum Messages on Tuesday September 3rd 2002
RE: Re[2]: FN-FORUM Satellite Broadband
date posted 3rd September 2002 23:06
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Re: FN-FORUM Transaction costs
date posted 3rd September 2002 22:47
They are cheaper but theres a nasty lil $39 wiring fee for when you get the
money from them. Worldpay Im currently investigating and signing up for so
will post results here when I get them :D
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Re: FN-FORUM Fw: Flash MX Q? on cd more...
date posted 3rd September 2002 22:38
nigel rogers wrote:
> I am aware of third party programs that extend Flash (only on the PC
> grrr) ie FS command can embed pdf in the projector. What I'm wondering
> does this just mean that an acti...
RE: Re[2]: FN-FORUM Satellite Broadband
date posted 3rd September 2002 22:37
At some exchanges bandwidth is, pretty much, swamped (that's the
impression I get from the forums at ADSLguide and ISPreview, anyway).
Get 10 (assuming a 10-1 contention ratio, it's often a lot worse...
Re: FN-FORUM Any recommendations for cheap computer part suppliers?
date posted 3rd September 2002 22:32
Many thanks guys - those will keep me going for a while!...
RE: Re[2]: FN-FORUM Satellite Broadband
date posted 3rd September 2002 22:29
Not my technical field this but I can ping Aramiska in 562ms round trip. I'm
assuming that aramiska.net is the server.
If anyone would like to tell me what to do I'll try to find time to run any
reas...
Re: FN-FORUM Transaction costs
date posted 3rd September 2002 22:16
They are cheaper but theres a nasty lil $39 wiring fee for when you get the
money from them. Worldpay Im currently investigating and signing up for so
will post results here when I get them :D
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Re[2]: FN-FORUM Satellite Broadband
date posted 3rd September 2002 21:58
Tuesday, September 3, 2002, 6:20:38 PM, you wrote:
AH> I'm not at all bothered about the games side. To be honest, my
AH> in-game ping on ISDN is often better than many people's ADSL pings
AH> the...
Re: FN-FORUM Fw: Flash MX Q? on cd more...
date posted 3rd September 2002 21:52
>Anthony Johnston . Antix wrote:
>>geturl("file://[path]/[file].doc");
>>should do it, Ant.
>
>it will work. but it will open a browser window asking you if you
>want to open or download the file fir...
[ OT ] tuesday fun
date posted 3rd September 2002 21:10
first, a whole new world of bugs in M$-world...
http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/RTF/en/5360.ht
m
and follow that by a vibratring broomstick
http://www.amazon.com/exec/ob...
RE: FN-FORUM Help
date posted 3rd September 2002 19:49
> I am in urgent need of a Postscript version of the Symbol font that comes
> with Windows. Does anyone have a copy they can "lend" me to try out.
Mail me off-list.
Sarah...
Re: FN-FORUM Any recommendations for cheap computer part suppliers?
date posted 3rd September 2002 19:01
check out
www.computerprices.co.uk
www.dabs.com
www.scan.co.uk
www.ebuyer.com
www.komplett.co.uk
www.datecsys.co.uk
they offer pretty much the best value that i've found. Computer Prices
is a compa...
Re: FN-FORUM Fw: Flash MX Q? on cd
date posted 3rd September 2002 18:59
Anthony Johnston . Antix wrote:
> geturl("file://[path]/[file].doc");
> should do it, Ant.
it will work. but it will open a browser window asking you if you want
to open or download the file first (...
Re: FN-FORUM Satellite Broadband
date posted 3rd September 2002 18:57
Paul J White wrote:
> Yes, some of the bars in town show the Newcastle games from a dodgy
> Norwegian satellite (to get round paying the exorbitant Sky fees, I guess)
> but play the local radio commen...
Re: FN-FORUM Another site check :)
date posted 3rd September 2002 18:44
> Yet another
> JavaScript hack to fix buggy IE behaviour. Think I might have to
> combine it with the position: fixed hack and add it to my templates.
>
Darran, do you put all these things in a gene...
Help
date posted 3rd September 2002 18:22
I am in urgent need of a Postscript version of the Symbol font that comes
with Windows. Does anyone have a copy they can "lend" me to try out.
John Brunsdon...
RE: FN-FORUM Satellite Broadband
date posted 3rd September 2002 18:20
I'm not at all bothered about the games side. To be honest, my in-game
ping on ISDN is often better than many people's ADSL pings these days,
because there are a lot more people using the available ba...
Re: FN-FORUM Satellite Broadband
date posted 3rd September 2002 18:16
> I know that there's a latency of about 2 seconds on digital TV (switch
> from BBC1 to BBC1 on satellite TV and see it jump back a couple of
> seconds), so I wondered how this would work for IP.
>
Ye...
Re: FN-FORUM digitising video using s-video cable
date posted 3rd September 2002 17:47
you got an NTSC signnal, playing on a PAL tv, change the settings in
the software for PAL
use a scart connector and make sure your TV / monitor supports RGB not
just compostite in (phono)
cheers...
Re: FN-FORUM digitising video using s-video cable
date posted 3rd September 2002 17:34
you got an NTSC signnal, playing on a PAL tv, change the settings in
the software for PAL
use a scart connector and make sure your TV / monitor supports RGB not
just compostite in (phono)
cheers...
RE: FN-FORUM Satellite Broadband
date posted 3rd September 2002 17:13
The whole thing is free for one whole year.
There is a latency but for what I need it isn't a problem, I'm just pleased
to be able to download quickly.
I'll report more detail later. sorry must dash...
RE: FN-FORUM Any recommendations for cheap computer part suppliers?
date posted 3rd September 2002 16:52
They tend to be one of the cheapest/best ones around from my experience, but
you could try looking items up on www.pricewatch.co.uk
Regards
Darren Spink
TEL: +44(0)113 253 4750
FAX: +44(0)113 253...
RE: FN-FORUM Satellite Broadband
date posted 3rd September 2002 16:37
> I have had the Aramiska system running for the last few days
> and have found it to work very well, no loss of service that
> I've noticed.
What's the latency like? Ping times?
I would expect i...
RE: FN-FORUM Satellite Broadband
date posted 3rd September 2002 16:36
Your whole package was paid for? Does that include the £200/month fees?
I've been offered £700, which just about covers the installation of the
hardware - there'll still be the £70/month subscripti...
RE: FN-FORUM Another site check :)
date posted 3rd September 2002 16:33
> Darran, no excuse for the doctype, but did you see Zeldman's
> daily report? A certain amount of backtracking from the 'to
> hell with bad browsers' tirade: http://www.zeldman.com/
> ...but still...
Any recommendations for cheap computer part suppliers?
date posted 3rd September 2002 16:27
Hi,
It's been a while since I bought any - used to use www.cclcomputers.co.uk
but just wondered if anyone new of any cheaper/better suppliers?
Thanks in advance,
Steve Purkiss...
RE: FN-FORUM Satellite Broadband
date posted 3rd September 2002 16:05
I have had the Aramiska system running for the last few days and have found
it to work very well, no loss of service that I've noticed. On the
Business-Insight scheme we weren't given an option, then...
Satellite Broadband
date posted 3rd September 2002 15:24
OK. Just got a letter of acceptance for the Remote Area Broadband
Inclusion Trial and I know a few other peeps here have signed up/already
got it installed too. I opted for BT on the basis that Amaris...
RE: FN-FORUM smtp server
date posted 3rd September 2002 15:01
nice and simple to setup and use
cheers for the testing Tony with the local problem looks like its there :)
Andrew
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Re: FN-FORUM smtp server
date posted 3rd September 2002 14:53
Thanks Tony
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> go to settings
> ad...
RE: FN-FORUM smtp server
date posted 3rd September 2002 14:40
> Where exactly can you change the IP address, I can't find it ?
>
> Dennis
actually I think you can't, it does give your IP address, even if you
change the HELO settings.
No good for spammers then!...
RE: FN-FORUM smtp server
date posted 3rd September 2002 14:32
go to settings
advanced tab
look for server identity for "HELO" handshaking and click settings.
in there you can choose how to identify yourself to other mailservers.
however:
Some SMTP servers che...
RE: FN-FORUM smtp server
date posted 3rd September 2002 14:30
I know that, why is there a security risk?
hackers randomly target ip addresses but if you know one that is there then hey
is that a good thing or a bad thing, going through an ISP doesm't reveal a l...
RE: FN-FORUM Web Mail
date posted 3rd September 2002 14:09
> Well one of the reasons I stopped using IMAP was that Courier
> was almost
> impossibly, stupidly difficult to build. Unless they've
> improved things
> more recently I wouldn't touch it with a...
Re: FN-FORUM Another site check :)
date posted 3rd September 2002 14:09
> I think Paul already mentioned the validation errrors - no doctype [1],
>
> Nice looking site to a non-designer. Just a shame it's all in tables
> and not CSS [5] ;)
>
Darran, no excuse for the doc...
Re: FN-FORUM smtp server
date posted 3rd September 2002 14:01
Where exactly can you change the IP address, I can't find it ?
Dennis
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Re: FN-FORUM Photoshop update
date posted 3rd September 2002 13:55
> Hmm... installed this update last week on two machines with no problems
> at all, so I suspect it might be your 6 install clashing somehow,
>
Indeed. Now I have a problem... The update can't find PS...
Re: FN-FORUM smtp server
date posted 3rd September 2002 13:55
And the problem with that for non-spammers is? The SMTP protocol has to know
the outgoing and destination server's IP address in order to function
(either through a DNS lookup or directly). How the F*...
RE: FN-FORUM image watcher/converter
date posted 3rd September 2002 13:40
Paul,
I don't know about apps off the shelf but I have in the past written
programmes to monitor directories and as soon as a change is made (i.e. a
file added) they are proccessed! So you should be a...
Re: FN-FORUM Web Mail
date posted 3rd September 2002 13:34
Well one of the reasons I stopped using IMAP was that Courier was almost
impossibly, stupidly difficult to build. Unless they've improved things
more recently I wouldn't touch it with a bargepole....
RE: FN-FORUM Fw: Flash MX Q? on cd
date posted 3rd September 2002 13:32
geturl("file://[path]/[file].doc");
should do it, Ant.
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image watcher/converter
date posted 3rd September 2002 13:32
Is there a cheap app out there that will work in the background to watch a
folder. When a bmp is put in the folder, the app automatically converts it
to a jpg?
Paul Ford
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RE: FN-FORUM Photoshop update
date posted 3rd September 2002 13:29
Hmm... installed this update last week on two machines with no problems
at all, so I suspect it might be your 6 install clashing somehow,
Hutch
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RE: FN-FORUM smtp server
date posted 3rd September 2002 13:19
> the problem with postcast is that it reveals your ip address !!
you can change it in options!...
RE: FN-FORUM Photoshop update
date posted 3rd September 2002 13:17
> It's *only* 12.8MB which is some size for a bug fix ;-)
You should try downloading updates to Oracle 8. 8.1.7.3 is about 110Mb!
Darran....
Re: FN-FORUM Photoshop update
date posted 3rd September 2002 13:13
> > I installed this earlier and am having a nightmare with it... I'm
> getting random crashes (especially when using or playing with blending
> modes and the pen tool)... the release version was more...
Flash MX Q? on cd
date posted 3rd September 2002 13:11
Hi all,
Anyone know how to launch an external file from within a flash
standalone player (.exe) running on a cd-rom?
The external files include .doc .pdf and .pps (powerpoint show)
or should I use...
Fw: Flash MX Q? on cd
date posted 3rd September 2002 13:11
Hi all,
Anyone know how to launch an external file from within a flash
standalone player (.exe) running on a cd-rom?
The external files include .doc .pdf and .pps (powerpoint show)
or should I use...
Re: FN-FORUM smtp server
date posted 3rd September 2002 13:04
> I know of no decent open source or free smtp servers for windows, but a
> number exist for Linux and Unix.
>
There's a free perfectly functional one with IIS and it's as secure as its
administrator...
RE: FN-FORUM Web Mail
date posted 3rd September 2002 12:58
> I'll second that comment and also say that your can always change the
> html templates for sqwebmail, something I've been meaning to do for a
> while but not got round to yet. Combine qmailadmin...
RE: FN-FORUM smtp server
date posted 3rd September 2002 12:57
the problem with postcast is that it reveals your ip address !!
Andrew
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Re: FN-FORUM Photoshop update
date posted 3rd September 2002 12:52
Paul J White wrote:
> "The Adobe Photoshop 7.0.1 update fixes a number of problems discovered
> after Photoshop 7.0 was released" so they say. Regular users, of which there
> are quite a few here, can...
RE: FN-FORUM Another site check :)
date posted 3rd September 2002 12:41
> http://www.marshalls.co.uk
Sorry about the delay in responding to this. Having a bit of a busy
time.
> Any "constructive" comments appreciated .. I have some ideas
> myself about what I'd like t...
Photoshop update
date posted 3rd September 2002 12:20
"The Adobe Photoshop 7.0.1 update fixes a number of problems discovered
after Photoshop 7.0 was released" so they say. Regular users, of which there
are quite a few here, can find it at:
http://www.ad...
Re: FN-FORUM smtp server
date posted 3rd September 2002 11:58
Have a look at http://www.webmin.com/. Its ideal for that sort of thing and
you can configure and modify the plugins as well as write your own.
Mark
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FN-FORUM GPRS experiences cost.
date posted 3rd September 2002 11:41
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Team,
Has anybody any experience of connection on the move in particular GPRS
thro...
RE: FN-FORUM PHP Sessions
date posted 3rd September 2002 11:39
Darren,
I am willing to try ;-)
What is the question?
Regards,
Guillaume
============================================
Guillaume JUSTIER
Inmeres Solutions Ltd
[w] www.inmeres.com
[t] +44 (0)709 23...
RE: FN-FORUM PHP Sessions
date posted 3rd September 2002 11:33
fire away
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Subject: FN-FORUM PHP Sessions
I have a PHP...
RE: FN-FORUM smtp server
date posted 3rd September 2002 11:33
downloading it now forgot to check if it had odbc.
I do have a debian box but its so time consuming setting it up, well it is setup
but then adding and changing settings is the time consumer
Andrew...
Re: FN-FORUM smtp server
date posted 3rd September 2002 11:17
On Tue, 3 Sep 2002, Andrew Maynes wrote:
> How many of you guys have an smtp server running locally? Any
> recommendations needed
Yup, I use Postfix under Linux, but qmail and exim are also good ch...
RE: FN-FORUM smtp server
date posted 3rd September 2002 11:08
pity it needs a key ;)
Andrew
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PHP Sessions
date posted 3rd September 2002 11:00
I have a PHP Sessions question....who wants to tell me where I am going
wrong ??
Regards
Darren Spink
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FAX: +44(0)113 253 1686
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Re: FN-FORUM smtp server
date posted 3rd September 2002 10:58
Looks like the PostCast server may be your best option then. I need to have
a look at it myself as it didn't seem to be around when I last looked for a
windows based server.
Otoh, when looking at mda...
Re: FN-FORUM smtp server
date posted 3rd September 2002 10:58
Looks like the PostCast server may be your best option then. I need to have
a look at it myself as it didn't seem to be around when I last looked for a
windows based server.
Otoh, when looking at mda...
RE: FN-FORUM smtp server
date posted 3rd September 2002 10:43
Yep that's it - was called Mdeamon
regards
Andrew Mottershead
Web Developer
Mindstream Web Design
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Re: FN-FORUM smtp server
date posted 3rd September 2002 10:32
I have the IIS smtp server running on my broadband sever but havn't really
used it much as havent set up anything that needs it yet so cant comment on
reliablity. Its also running the web service, sql...
RE: FN-FORUM smtp server
date posted 3rd September 2002 10:28
Is this the one Andrew?
http://www.deerfield.com/products/visnetic_mailserver/
Andrew
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RE: FN-FORUM smtp server
date posted 3rd September 2002 10:26
Hi Mark
win98 Apache running with PHP not so much interested in the mail client
connecting but the php connection is important :)
Andrew
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RE: FN-FORUM smtp server
date posted 3rd September 2002 10:23
just checking this one out now :)
Andrew
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RE: FN-FORUM smtp server
date posted 3rd September 2002 10:10
I use Mdeamon from www.deerfield.com - never had any problems. Looking
at their site it seems that they've rebranded it as VisNetic
regards
Andrew Mottershead
Web Developer
Mindstream Web Design
e...
RE: FN-FORUM PHP Mail Question
date posted 3rd September 2002 10:07
Hi Darren,
You could have a look at:
http://www.phphelp.com/tutorial/understanding-the-mail-function.html
(doesn't talk about attachment but explain mail and php)
Or the big one :
http://www.devshed...
Re: FN-FORUM smtp server
date posted 3rd September 2002 10:06
What do u need to do with it, and what OS did u plan to run it on?
I know of no decent open source or free smtp servers for windows, but a
number exist for Linux and Unix.
Sendmail is the big daddy...
RE: FN-FORUM smtp server
date posted 3rd September 2002 10:05
> How many of you guys have an smtp server running locally?
> Any recommendations
> needed
>
> Peter are you around? and no jokes I already know he is square ;)
>
> Andrew:)
Hi Andrew
You need Postc...
RE: FN-FORUM PHP Mail Question
date posted 3rd September 2002 09:55
you may want to have a read though this first
http://www.phpbuilder.com/columns/kartic20000807.php3
or just jump to
http://php.resourceindex.com/Complete_Scripts/E_Mail_Utilities/Web_Based_E_Mail/...
smtp server
date posted 3rd September 2002 09:29
How many of you guys have an smtp server running locally? Any recommendations
needed
Peter are you around? and no jokes I already know he is square ;)
Andrew:)
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PHP Mail Question
date posted 3rd September 2002 09:02
Morning all,
Just a quick question, I am trying to send an email using the mail()
function (PHP4) and I want to send an attachment with it.
Can anyone point me in the right direction with some examp...
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