Freelancers Forum Messages on Wednesday January 4th 2006
Re: FN-FORUM: Sort problem
date posted 4th January 2006 23:30
Mysql. name is the name of the folder that the Videos are in and Title is
the name of the Videos. Some of the Titles have spaces in them and one or
two have an apostrophe but even so it doen't make...
Re: FN-FORUM: Sort problem
date posted 4th January 2006 23:11
> It orders by v.Name desc alright but Title within v.Name is not in
> Ascending
> order. Has any one got any ideas why please?
Looks OK to me. If there are multiple Titles with the same Name they...
FN-FORUM: Sort problem
date posted 4th January 2006 22:55
I have the following
select distinct v.Name as Name,Title, Length, Page_Title, Video_Types,
v.Video_Id as Video_Id from videos v left join video_page_index i on
(i.Video_Id = v.Video_Id) left join...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT Earliest programming, was: Null testing problem
date posted 4th January 2006 22:11
Any one beat the original Zebra? A Dutch machine built out of valves. It
was installed at Woolwich Polytechnic (as it was then) and I got a chance to
program it while I was on a school visit. We co...
RE: FN-FORUM: Null testing problem
date posted 4th January 2006 20:59
Ah - the Sinclair Spectrum. My area of expertise!
Check out my site at www.sinclair-heaven.net or www.worldofspectrum.org to
REALLY bring back the memories!
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Re: FN-FORUM: OT Earliest programming, was: Null testing problem
date posted 4th January 2006 20:35
BASIC on my dad's commodore PET - I was about 3 at the time.
On 4 Jan 2006, at 14:46, Dai Williams wrote:
>
> Andy Macnaughton-Jones wrote:
>> I learnt (as many) on a
>> Sinclair Spectrum (please fe...
Re: FN-FORUM: Flash gallery
date posted 4th January 2006 16:27
Hi Ian
If you have the Flash publish settings set to 600x600 and it is too
small when viewed in a web browser then look at the HTML that embeds
the swf in the page because that is what determines the...
FN-FORUM: 'computer aided design' system
date posted 4th January 2006 15:46
hi,
a client (a national tiling company) is hoping to roll out a system to allow
sales staff to input customers room dimensions and then visually render tile
choices from their product range (floor an...
Re: FN-FORUM: E-Newsletter advice
date posted 4th January 2006 15:11
I was thinking more along the lines of the red hand gang... ;)
hahahaha
Yeah, basically im trying to go cheap.
I have a client who wants to send an e-newsletter out every month.
This job will run clo...
Re: FN-FORUM: Any Multilingual E-commerce Templates out there?
date posted 4th January 2006 15:10
>Try quik.cart. It is a basic free e-commerce template which runs on a
flat database. There are loads of multi-lingual plugins as well as many
other plugins. This should help you out. http://opens...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT Earliest programming, was: Null testing problem
date posted 4th January 2006 15:08
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Why did you go Speccy to ZX81 ? Could you not take the pace?
Fancied a bit of retro?...
RE: FN-FORUM: Null testing problem
date posted 4th January 2006 15:07
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Need better ways to separate the wheat from the programming chaff
>
> Damon
Ask what code editor they use?
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RE: FN-FORUM: OT Earliest programming, was: Null testing problem
date posted 4th January 2006 15:03
Why did you go Speccy to ZX81 ? Could you not take the pace?=20
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RE: FN-FORUM: OT Earliest programming, was: Null testing problem
date posted 4th January 2006 14:57
Ah......history...
Mine was...
First home machine ZX Spectrum 16K (Dead flesh keyboard version), then a
ZX81, Oric, CPC 464, Atari 260ST (early 520ST versions) and so on through
amiga's etc. First...
Re: FN-FORUM: Any Multilingual E-commerce Templates out there?
date posted 4th January 2006 14:40
Try 'phoning vendors and asking if they have any mult-lingual site
examples/knowledge/tips/resources?
Mike A.
D D Glendinning wrote:
> Hi all!
>
> Right, a client has asked me to quote for the devel...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT Earliest programming, was: Null testing problem
date posted 4th January 2006 14:37
Oh, groan: making me reminisce at this time of year!
With me it was first machine code on an Intel 4004 (yes, the first mpu!)
plus a bit of Cobol for somewhat larger technology, then all sorts of
cob...
Re: FN-FORUM: Null testing problem
date posted 4th January 2006 14:36
On Wednesday 04 Jan 2006 2:16 pm, Damon Birch wrote:
> Save your energies for the battle against the pseudo-languages (php etc=
)
Eh?...
RE: FN-FORUM: Null testing problem
date posted 4th January 2006 14:23
>MS Access > ASP > VB
>Means
>Clunky Code > Cluttered Badly Written Code > Nightmare
>So by saying that you need to use C# or Java tends to remove the
>"hobbiest" from the equation.
>Other languages...
FN-FORUM: Any Multilingual E-commerce Templates out there?
date posted 4th January 2006 14:23
Hi all!
Right, a client has asked me to quote for the development of a full
e-commerce type website, with shopping cart, catalogue and all the
usual bits and bobs. He asked that I quote one price for...
FN-FORUM: BNM list
date posted 4th January 2006 14:20
Hi,
I know some people here are also on the Brighton New Media list. As
you've probably noticed, BNM isn't sending any messages through at the
moment, so Olly has set up a Yahoo Group to act as the l...
FN-FORUM: OT Earliest programming, was: Null testing problem
date posted 4th January 2006 14:17
Andy Macnaughton-Jones wrote:
> I learnt (as many) on a
> Sinclair Spectrum (please feel free to start a different
> thread !) and therefore it was just BASIC) so it's my
> Language of Choice.
Oddly...
RE: FN-FORUM: Null testing problem
date posted 4th January 2006 14:03
It's actually more annoying when you're trying to deal with "HR" people.
A lot of the "anti-VB" sentiment comes from the route that people often
take;
MS Access > ASP > VB=20
Means
Clunky Code > Cl...
RE: FN-FORUM: Null testing problem
date posted 4th January 2006 13:47
>On Wednesday 04 Jan 2006 1:44 pm, Dai Williams wrote:
>> Andy Macnaughton-Jones wrote:
>> > It's always going to be an
>> > each to their own when it comes to languages and it's often down to
>> > wh...
Re: FN-FORUM: Null testing problem
date posted 4th January 2006 13:35
On Wednesday 04 Jan 2006 1:44 pm, Dai Williams wrote:
> Andy Macnaughton-Jones wrote:
> > It's always going to be an
> > each to their own when it comes to languages and it's often down to
> > what yo...
Re: FN-FORUM: E-Newsletter advice
date posted 4th January 2006 13:33
gang!
what is it your are trying to do? Send a newsletter out on the cheap / free?
have a look a hotscripts but if you are trying to save money be warned
that your time could be wasted as php mail(...
RE: FN-FORUM: Null testing problem
date posted 4th January 2006 13:15
Andy Macnaughton-Jones wrote:
> It's always going to be an
> each to their own when it comes to languages and it's often down to
> what you use first.
Agreed. I poke fun at vb largely in jest. I d...
FN-FORUM: Microsoft Project Server Anyone?
date posted 4th January 2006 13:11
Hi All
=20
Anyone have any experience with Microsoft Project Server 2003? Having a
couple of access problems between server and Project Pro 2003 and
looking for advice...
=20
Thanks
Paul
=20
Paul...
RE: FN-FORUM: Null testing problem
date posted 4th January 2006 12:56
Hmmm, anybody who considers that VB is "BASIC" obviously hasn't used it
to it's full potential. There really is very little day to day that
can't be done in VB - and even less so in VB.NET. There's be...
RE: FN-FORUM: Null testing problem
date posted 4th January 2006 12:08
Thanks Andy, that sounds useful.
Regards,
Craig
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Craig wrote:
> Hi Andy,
>
> That fixed it. Why, I'll never know, I just thought that for now it
> wouldn't matter if it...
Re: FN-FORUM: Null testing problem
date posted 4th January 2006 11:56
On Wednesday 04 Jan 2006 11:57 am, Dai Williams wrote:
> > VB always evaluates every component of an OR condition. This is
> > partly historical.
>
> Eek, note to self: $hatevb +=3D1, wait no hatevb...
Re: FN-FORUM: E-Newsletter advice
date posted 4th January 2006 11:36
Hi gang
Thanks for all your input - Sendstudio looks good, but its kinda pricey.
In my quest for an opensource solution, I did find this in a quick search -
http://www.comdevweb.com/newsletter.php
L...
RE: FN-FORUM: Mobile content delivery
date posted 4th January 2006 11:30
Rich,
I've been developing SMS services like this for the past 2 yrs. Firstly,
your client has to get allocated a shortcode, which can be set up by an SMS
aggregator like MX Telecom (www.mxtelecom....
RE: FN-FORUM: Null testing problem
date posted 4th January 2006 11:28
> VB always evaluates every component of an OR condition. This is
> partly historical.
Eek, note to self: $hatevb +=1, wait no hatevb = hatevb + 1 ;)
> Suppose, for example, the second condition...
RE: FN-FORUM: Null testing problem
date posted 4th January 2006 11:04
Craig wrote:
> Hi Andy,
>
> That fixed it. Why, I'll never know, I just thought that for now it
> wouldn't matter if it checked twice, bit it did.
>
VB always evaluates every component of an OR con...
RE: FN-FORUM: E-Newsletter advice
date posted 4th January 2006 09:45
This SendStudio does look pretty good - anyone recommend a similar product
that is ASP based please?
Regards
Will
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Re: FN-FORUM: E-Newsletter advice
date posted 4th January 2006 09:23
On 3 Jan 2006, at 19:15, Cy Culpin wrote:
> Just a quick poll to see if any of you have used a decent E-newsletter
> app
> before?
Try SendStudio from www.interspire.com its a one-off purchase (no...
Re: FN-FORUM: language skills required???
date posted 4th January 2006 09:05
I can recommend someone for you if your are genuine and serious?
Andrew
> Hi all,
>
> I'm looking for a freelance job/contractor role that requires FLUENT
> German/French/English skills to transla...
FN-FORUM: Flash gallery
date posted 4th January 2006 08:43
Hi all,
I have a flash gallery that I've made, but when I publish it, it comes up
really small!
It should be about 600 x 600 pixels, but it's coming out at about 50 x 50.
Any idea why?!
Thanks, Ian...
RE: FN-FORUM: language skills required???
date posted 4th January 2006 08:26
> I'm looking for a freelance job/contractor role that requires FLUENT
> German/French/English skills to translate and write
> content/articles/brochures etc...any ideas?
I can probably find somebody...
Re: FN-FORUM: Any good 3d artists on here?
date posted 4th January 2006 05:24
ive just had a look at that site =3D0) i dont do any 3d animation or
anything, the furthest ive went is vector maths! but i just thought id
say, thats a fckn sweet site
TC
On 3 Jan 2006 19:20:20 -00...
RE: FN-FORUM: Null testing problem
date posted 4th January 2006 01:09
Hi Andy,
That fixed it. Why, I'll never know, I just thought that for now it wouldn't
matter if it checked twice, bit it did.
So, for the record, this is what worked....
If DBRead.Item("Region")Is...
Re: FN-FORUM: Mobile content delivery
date posted 4th January 2006 00:08
On Tuesday 03 Jan 2006 8:56 pm, Matthew le Maistre Smith wrote:
> Matt thanks for that - I am using a single computer over the internet
> but have not changed my IP address and I have not been trying...
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