Freelancers Forum Messages on Wednesday November 23rd 2005
Re: FN-FORUM: PHP to ASP
date posted 23rd November 2005 23:46
On Wednesday 23 Nov 2005 1:29 pm, Tom Allen wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm looking for some advice. I've been developing dynamic websites
> with CMS functionality using PHP/MySQL for some years now. I am
> cu...
RE: FN-FORUM: usability / accessibility testing
date posted 23rd November 2005 23:12
-----Sue Wall wrote-----
> I'm developing a site following the W3C accessiblity guidelines for
priority=20
> level 1 and I want to ensure that it meets the required standards...I=20
> wondered if any...
Re: FN-FORUM: ECommerce Project - Initial Proposal
date posted 23rd November 2005 22:21
I would agree that a thorough analysis and specification process is a
must for something of this complexity.
A proper object-oriented analysis and specification should take the
business domain and us...
RE: FN-FORUM: definition
date posted 23rd November 2005 21:16
Start of Rant!
Now I know why people on here sometimes complain of their Broadband being
slow ... if you do not know what a DNS server is, then don't don't f**k
about with it!!
DHCP is default on al...
Re: FN-FORUM: .NET Global.asax
date posted 23rd November 2005 20:34
Hi Craig,
In order for it to work as in-line code, you need to do the following:
System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Request.ServerVariables
Looks like VS adds a reference to a System.Web that is not vi...
RE: FN-FORUM: .NET Global.asax
date posted 23rd November 2005 20:24
Oh, 2002 still at the moment. Will be upgrading to 2005 shortly. We'd
developed a load of stuff to run under .NET 1.1 and didn't want to risk
it not working or have the time to carry out the extensive...
Re: FN-FORUM: .NET Global.asax
date posted 23rd November 2005 20:04
This is all that is inside my global.asax file:
Imports System.Web
Imports System.Web.SessionState
Which version of VS are you using?
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From: "Andy Macnaughton-Jones" [E...
RE: FN-FORUM: .NET Global.asax
date posted 23rd November 2005 19:38
Does your global.asax file import the appropriate librarires to use
httpcontext as an object ?=20
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From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Craig
Sent: 23 November...
RE: FN-FORUM: .NET Global.asax
date posted 23rd November 2005 19:37
When I tried that I got errors and things not being found, hence the
alternative approach ! It also gave me type mismatches.=20
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Re: FN-FORUM: .NET Global.asax
date posted 23rd November 2005 19:24
Hi Craig,
You people who like Classic ASP drive me nuts :-) I prefer .NET, but Java
for cross-platform compatibility. Although, I share your sentiment that
VS.NET
is useless at times (I'd personal...
RE: FN-FORUM: .NET Global.asax
date posted 23rd November 2005 19:15
Hi Dawn,
When I use x = HttpContext.Current.Request.ServerVariables("SERVER_NAME") in
a web service I get a compilation error of "Name 'HttpContext' is not
declared"
Everything I seem to try in .NET...
Re: FN-FORUM: .NET Global.asax
date posted 23rd November 2005 19:13
You can retrieve a specific keyed value from the web.config file
just using: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings.Get("the key")
instead of using an instance of AppSettingsReader.
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RE: FN-FORUM: ECommerce Project - Initial Proposal
date posted 23rd November 2005 19:07
Hello Will,
Nathan's advice (below) is sound regarding the project approach. I'd
particularly take on board the need to design the web system =
hand-in-hand
with the stock control database. So long a...
RE: FN-FORUM: .NET Global.asax
date posted 23rd November 2005 18:54
That's what I was trying to say ;)
Sub Application_Start(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
' Fires when the application is started
Application.Lock()
Dim lob...
Re: FN-FORUM: usability / accessibility testing
date posted 23rd November 2005 18:28
On Wednesday 23 November 2005 12:29, Sue Wall wrote:
> I'm developing a site following the W3C accessiblity guidelines for
> priority level 1 and I want to ensure that it meets the required
> standard...
Re: FN-FORUM: .NET Global.asax
date posted 23rd November 2005 18:19
That's fine, but from what I understand, Craig wants to set-up some
variables
ideally in the application start before any sessions are ever created.
I've furnished him with examples
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RE: FN-FORUM: .NET Global.asax
date posted 23rd November 2005 18:11
The session on_start is just that the start of the session so there
won't actually be anything in the session object.
You can use the application object to store items no problem and
reference them in...
Re: FN-FORUM: .NET Global.asax
date posted 23rd November 2005 18:08
Hi Craig,
You can actually access the request of server variables in both the
application section
of global.asax and in a web service by doing the following:
HttpContext.Current.Request.ServerVaria...
RE: FN-FORUM: .NET Global.asax
date posted 23rd November 2005 17:55
Thanks for the code examples Dawn. Accessing
Request.ServerVariables("SERVER_NAME") works ok in aspx pages but not in the
global.asax nor in asmx files.
Thanks,
Craig
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I...
RE: FN-FORUM: .NET Global.asax
date posted 23rd November 2005 17:06
Hi Andy,
I sort of understand but not enough to put it together as I'm far too new at
ASP.NET stuff. An example of how to get hold of servervariables in the
global.asax on session start would be gre...
Re: FN-FORUM: .NET Global.asax
date posted 23rd November 2005 17:00
I've just done a simple test page using the code that you pasted in the
forum, with a slight
modification, and it works fine. I'll email you direct with the code.
You should be able to see:
Request....
FN-FORUM: Caching Images in CSS
date posted 23rd November 2005 16:19
Hi,
I you have a CSS file on a "multi-site" handling site, e.g., we've a
secure checkout site. If a user checks out and then (for testing
purposes) start a different site test and check out that it p...
RE: FN-FORUM: .NET Global.asax
date posted 23rd November 2005 16:14
Yes I'm trying to read the servervariables on session start. It worked ok
in the same place in the old Global.asa file. Is there anyway to know
what's available where and when? Is there anyway to a...
RE: FN-FORUM: .NET Global.asax
date posted 23rd November 2005 16:09
The scope of the request / server / application / response objects is
only within the normal codebehind (ASPX) file. If you try and call other
objects (e.g., if you create an instance of a class in an...
RE: FN-FORUM: .NET Global.asax
date posted 23rd November 2005 16:09
The scope of the request / server / application / response objects is
only within the normal codebehind (ASPX) file. If you try and call other
objects (e.g., if you create an instance of a class in an...
RE: FN-FORUM: Protecting against hackers
date posted 23rd November 2005 16:05
If you have the option stored procedures are the best bet as they're
compiled upon creation rather than upon execution.=20
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Re: FN-FORUM: Protecting against hackers
date posted 23rd November 2005 16:00
>> I think the SQL injection attack is the main nasty, which you can
>> defeat by
>> either not allowing semi-colons, and/or stripping anything following a
>> semi-colon off the input. Anyone got an...
Re: FN-FORUM: CSS faded bgcolor
date posted 23rd November 2005 15:52
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>ok now I get it :)
>
>does the width make any difference?
>
>Andrew
>
>
>
If you create an 800px wide image, and if some-one's using, say
1024x800, then they will see a 224...
RE: FN-FORUM: .NET Global.asax
date posted 23rd November 2005 15:51
Thanks Rob, It didn't work I'm afraid.
I don't seem to have access to the Request.ServerVariables anywhere in the
.NET part of the application. If I try it in an ASMX file I get a "Request
not dec...
Re: FN-FORUM: 3D product viewer
date posted 23rd November 2005 15:47
On 23 Nov 2005, at 15:45, Paul Cooper wrote:
> Has anyone here produced those 3D product viewers where a user can
> zoom / rotate a 3D model of a product. I already have 3ds files so I
> just need t...
Re: FN-FORUM: Protecting against hackers
date posted 23rd November 2005 15:41
Hi Jonathan,
Wednesday, November 23, 2005, 3:26:18 PM, you wrote:
> Just wondering if anyone out there fancies sharing any thoughts on
> writing PHP code (or any other for that matter) that can cope...
RE: FN-FORUM: 3D product viewer
date posted 23rd November 2005 15:40
Hi
=20
I have a lot of experience doing this. As far as plugins go; yes they =
are usually necessary (but not always). I can take your max file and =
output flash...or if you would prefer a slightly d...
Re: FN-FORUM: Things to Do...
date posted 23rd November 2005 15:38
Many thanks Ray,
I shall take a look, sounds just the kind of thing I'm looking for.
Emma
Ray McGinty wrote:
>
> On 23 Nov 2005, at 13:01, Emma Trehane wrote:
>
>> Does anyone here know of any dec...
Re: FN-FORUM: 3D product viewer
date posted 23rd November 2005 15:38
Hi Paul,
Wednesday, November 23, 2005, 3:45:33 PM, you wrote:
> Has anyone here produced those 3D product viewers where a user can
> zoom / rotate a 3D model of a product. I already have 3ds files s...
FN-FORUM: 3D product viewer
date posted 23rd November 2005 15:27
Hi
Has anyone here produced those 3D product viewers where a user can
zoom / rotate a 3D model of a product. I already have 3ds files so I
just need them imported into whatever is used to make these...
RE: FN-FORUM: CSS faded bgcolor
date posted 23rd November 2005 15:26
www.bluemoon.thepigfarmer.co.uk
100 x 600px 4KB file, repeat x
Max.
>Hi All, Looking at creating a body bgcolur that fades from left to right
>but don't seem to be having too much luck on this one,...
Re: FN-FORUM: Protecting against hackers
date posted 23rd November 2005 15:23
Jonathan Patchett wrote:
>I think the SQL injection attack is the main nasty, which you can defeat by
>either not allowing semi-colons, and/or stripping anything following a
>semi-colon off the inpu...
Re: FN-FORUM: Protecting against hackers
date posted 23rd November 2005 15:22
On Wed, 23 Nov 2005, Jonathan Patchett wrote:
> Also a recent one I started doing is if you request an admin page when not
> logged in it dosn't ask you to login, but instead returns a 404.
What hap...
Re: FN-FORUM: PHP to ASP
date posted 23rd November 2005 15:17
ASP.NET is part of the .NET framework used to create websites, web apps and
web services.
The .NET framework provides a managed run-time environment using a virtual
machine with JIT (just in time co...
Re: FN-FORUM: CSS faded bgcolor
date posted 23rd November 2005 15:12
[ reordered to make sense ]
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>>
>>>Hi All, Looking at creating a body bgcolur that fades from left to right
>>>but don't see...
Re: FN-FORUM: .NET Global.asax
date posted 23rd November 2005 15:08
Hi,
The global.asax file does not have direct access to the Request object,
so you have to try something like
HttpContext.Current.Request.ServerVariables("SERVER_NAME")
Rob
Craig wrote:
>Hi
>
>...
FN-FORUM: Protecting against hackers
date posted 23rd November 2005 15:07
Just wondering if anyone out there fancies sharing any thoughts on writing
PHP code (or any other for that matter) that can cope with common hacking
techniques.
Having come to PHP via PERL I know a f...
Re: FN-FORUM: .NET Global.asax
date posted 23rd November 2005 15:03
Is the problem that you are working on session start, where the Request
object doesn't exist, or isn't explicitly accessible in the method?
Craig wrote:
>Hi
>
>I'm trying to get the code from an ol...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT: TV Choice
date posted 23rd November 2005 15:02
Forgot to mention - All HD sets with HDCP display the HD Ready logo -
and beware of eBuyer, I've heard they quote screens as being HDCP
compliant in the spec - When people e post reviews to note this...
Re: FN-FORUM: CSS faded bgcolor
date posted 23rd November 2005 15:01
ok now I get it :)
does the width make any difference?
Andrew
>
> [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
>>Hi All, Looking at creating a body bgcolur that fades from left to right
>>but don't seem to be having...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: TV Choice
date posted 23rd November 2005 15:00
Hi Darren,
At that size it has to be LCD all the way AFAIAC - not least because
you don't really get plasmas below around 37". The general consensus
(although not 100% across the board) is that...
RE: FN-FORUM: .NET Global.asax
date posted 23rd November 2005 14:57
Er.... before I get flooded, I know about the missing "end if" at the
bottom,(cut and paste error) :)
Regards,
Craig
-----Original Message-----
Hi
I'm trying to get the code from an old global.a...
Re: FN-FORUM: CSS faded bgcolor
date posted 23rd November 2005 14:57
Cheers Dave, it wont give it the faded from left to right
Andrew
>
> [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>> Hi All, Looking at creating a body bgcolur that fades from left to right
>> but don't seem to be havi...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT: TV Choice
date posted 23rd November 2005 14:56
Without question I'd go for the Samsung 32" HD Ready LCD screen - best =
price is about =A3872 inc vat on www.empire-direct.co.uk, think more =
stock is due this week...
Be very careful, a lot of peo...
Re: FN-FORUM: CSS faded bgcolor
date posted 23rd November 2005 14:55
Last time I looked I was not Tony :-)...but, have been looking at the same
thing myself today and found this...
http://www.tizag.com/cssT/background.php
Maybe some help....
RE: FN-FORUM: OT: TV Choice
date posted 23rd November 2005 14:52
LCD is a better picture but a lot more expensive for the same size
Resolution isn't everything - shades of grey is important. On our Sony
42" plasma you can see the gradients in skin tones on Sky Dig...
FN-FORUM: .NET Global.asax
date posted 23rd November 2005 14:48
Hi
I'm trying to get the code from an old global.asa file to work in a new
global.asax file. I'm having trouble getting it to read
request.servervariables(). From an ASMX file I can read all the a...
RE: FN-FORUM: CSS faded bgcolor
date posted 23rd November 2005 14:46
Make a 10 px high by 800 (or whatever wide) create the fade in fireworks or
PS then set as background-image in CSS and set repeat: y;
Hth
Mike
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL REMOVED]...
RE: FN-FORUM: PHP to ASP
date posted 23rd November 2005 14:43
> My programming background is also in Java, and I've moved away from
>procedural PHP towards object-oriented PHP,
You will love C# then. I now prefer it to Java. See if you can talk them
into .Net...
Re: FN-FORUM: PHP to ASP
date posted 23rd November 2005 14:43
Tom Allen wrote:
>Is there somewhere where I can
>get a run-down on the differences and relationships between ASP, ASPX,
>ASP.NET, ASP.NET 2.0 and .NET itself? (If only we could all stick to
>one...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: TV Choice
date posted 23rd November 2005 14:39
Be REALLY certain that you get one that is HI DEF ready (apparently
there are two kinds on the market with similar names ) - thats assuming
you care about hi def TV of course,
you need to make sur...
Re: FN-FORUM: CSS faded bgcolor
date posted 23rd November 2005 14:38
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>Hi All, Looking at creating a body bgcolur that fades from left to right
>but don't seem to be having too much luck on this one, putting an images
>seems the only way but thin...
RE: FN-FORUM: CSS faded bgcolor
date posted 23rd November 2005 14:36
If you want faded backgrounds go for horizonal or vertical fades, and just
create a strip as narrow as possible, and use css to repeat it (repeat-x and
repeat-y) The graphics prog I use seems to restr...
Re: FN-FORUM: CSS faded bgcolor
date posted 23rd November 2005 14:34
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Hi All, Looking at creating a body bgcolur that fades from left to right
> but don't seem to be having too much luck on this one, putting an images
> seems the only way but th...
Re: FN-FORUM: PHP to ASP
date posted 23rd November 2005 14:33
> If your only programming background is PHP you will probably convert to
> classic ASP quickest but I would advice going to ASP.Net / C#.
Thanks - that's really useful advice. My programming backgr...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: TV Choice
date posted 23rd November 2005 14:29
On Wed, 23 Nov 2005, Darren Spink - ARKAD it Solutions wrote:
> Little question. I'm considering buying a new TV (32-36") and was wondering
> what peoples opinion was regarding LCD & Plasma TV's. W...
FN-FORUM: CSS faded bgcolor
date posted 23rd November 2005 14:28
Hi All, Looking at creating a body bgcolur that fades from left to right
but don't seem to be having too much luck on this one, putting an images
seems the only way but think it will be too big a file...
Re: FN-FORUM: Things to Do...
date posted 23rd November 2005 14:18
On 23 Nov 2005, at 13:01, Emma Trehane wrote:
> Does anyone here know of any decent (preferably free) programs for=20
> helping me to organise my day/month/life etc; like an online=20
> Filofax.or so...
RE: FN-FORUM: PHP to ASP
date posted 23rd November 2005 14:15
>While I'm asking ASP-related questions, is there somewhere where I can
>get a run-down on the differences and relationships between ASP, ASPX,
>ASP.NET, ASP.NET 2.0 and .NET itself? (If only we coul...
FN-FORUM: OT: TV Choice
date posted 23rd November 2005 14:08
Afternoon all
Little question. I'm considering buying a new TV (32-36") and was wondering
what peoples opinion was regarding LCD & Plasma TV's. Which one is better
than the other etc, good brands e...
RE: FN-FORUM: .eu domains
date posted 23rd November 2005 13:57
I do worry a little about all these TLDs, it's easy when setting up a
website to feel as though you have to buy them all. A lot of web-users don't
know what they are, and so to them .co.uk is the same...
Re: FN-FORUM: PHP to ASP
date posted 23rd November 2005 13:54
Thanks - I've been looking at the first of those two links, it's a
good introduction.
While I'm asking ASP-related questions, is there somewhere where I can
get a run-down on the differences and rela...
RE: FN-FORUM: PHP to ASP
date posted 23rd November 2005 13:38
http://www.w3schools.com/asp/default.asp
http://www.4guysfromrolla.com/webtech/index_asp.shtml
Dave. :o)
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Dave Boulden, Director. DA Media Limited...
FN-FORUM: PHP to ASP
date posted 23rd November 2005 13:11
Hi,
I'm looking for some advice. I've been developing dynamic websites
with CMS functionality using PHP/MySQL for some years now. I am
currently negotiating a possible small project but the contrac...
RE: FN-FORUM: usability / accessibility testing
date posted 23rd November 2005 12:49
>>>The web developer toolbar for Firefox[1] is essential for anyone doing
serious web development and it includes tools to validate the accessibility
of a site....
FN-FORUM: Things to Do...
date posted 23rd November 2005 12:44
Hi there,
Does anyone here know of any decent (preferably free) programs for
helping me to organise my day/month/life etc; like an online Filofax.or
something similar.
Any suggestions would be muc...
Re: FN-FORUM: usability / accessibility testing
date posted 23rd November 2005 12:42
Sue Wall wrote:
> I'm developing a site following the W3C accessiblity guidelines for
> priority level 1 and I want to ensure that it meets the required
> standards...I wondered if anyone new of an...
Re: FN-FORUM: usability / accessibility testing
date posted 23rd November 2005 12:36
Hi,
The W3C site has a validator on it which you can use to check your site.
Rgds
Jeremy Aston
On 23 Nov 2005, at 12:29, Sue Wall wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I've been a fololower of the forum for so...
RE: FN-FORUM: usability / accessibility testing
date posted 23rd November 2005 12:35
Hi Doodle, Go to www.w3cschools.com. In the right hand navigation bar are
links to W3C's own validators. They have validators for HTML, XHTML, CSS,
XML. Simply type the URL in and your site will be s...
Re: FN-FORUM: .eu domains
date posted 23rd November 2005 12:15
On Wednesday 23 Nov 2005 11:33 am, Paul Summers wrote:
> Had a few bits of info through over the last couple of days regarding
> the new .eu domain extension with is due for its first phase release on...
FN-FORUM: usability / accessibility testing
date posted 23rd November 2005 12:12
Hi All,
I've been a fololower of the forum for some time, but never dared to post
any messages...but the time has come to break from my lurking status....
I'm developing a site following the W3C ac...
FN-FORUM: .eu domains
date posted 23rd November 2005 11:15
Had a few bits of info through over the last couple of days regarding
the new .eu domain extension with is due for its first phase release on
the 7th December 2005... I've read a couple of reports wh...
RE: FN-FORUM: Email Marketing System
date posted 23rd November 2005 08:13
Another one I have heard mentioned a few times in recent week is
www.mailchimp.com which I may get the opportunity to test drive in the
coming weeks.
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:: I've been using...
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