Freelancers Forum Messages on Wednesday July 26th 2006
RE: FN-FORUM: PHP question
date posted 26th July 2006 23:37
Paul Summers wrote:
> Give the images in your include file full paths, ie.
> http://www.site.co.uk/image/image.jpg and call the include using the
> servers document directory using say:
> include( ....
RE: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 23:10
Alain Williams wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 26, 2006 at 11:25:09AM -0000, Lists wrote:
>
>> d) They withhold their numbers - you can't do anything about it without
the
>> number
>
> IMHO it ought to be an o...
Re: FN-FORUM: Best mortgages for freelancers
date posted 26th July 2006 18:52
Dunno about the best mortgage but I can recommend a good IFA...
Contact me off list if you want more info.
cheers
jez
On 26 Jul 2006, at 17:27, Paul Cooper wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> I'm looking for some...
RE: FN-FORUM: Best mortgages for freelancers
date posted 26th July 2006 17:34
All depends on the deal you can get. If your current bank is offering 4%,
the offset account is offering 3.8% but you can get a flexible mortgage (one
you can overpay on) at 3.6%, then it's irrelevan...
Re: FN-FORUM: LAMP development
date posted 26th July 2006 17:31
Graeme J Sweeney wrote:
>
> On Wed, 26 Jul 2006, julian wrote:
>
>
>> Ok thanks, but why TG and not Plone? Is there something I don't know?
>
> TG is a framework.
> Plone is an application.
>
> Y...
Re: FN-FORUM: Best mortgages for freelancers
date posted 26th July 2006 17:30
On Wed, 26 Jul 2006, Paul Cooper wrote:
> I'm looking for some advice on mortgages. My bank has mentioned an
> 'offset' mortgage which is basically like that 'one account' thing
> advertised on TV....
RE: FN-FORUM: what the font?
date posted 26th July 2006 17:26
It's in XP and Win2K as standard.
http://www.microsoft.com/typography/fonts/product.aspx?PID=137
http://www.microsoft.com/typography/fonts/product.aspx?PID=145
http://www.microsoft.com/typography/...
FN-FORUM: Best mortgages for freelancers
date posted 26th July 2006 17:22
Hi
I'm looking for some advice on mortgages. My bank has mentioned an
'offset' mortgage which is basically like that 'one account' thing
advertised on TV. I was advised this is good for me because...
RE: FN-FORUM: what the font?
date posted 26th July 2006 17:15
Ah - yeah - I'm picking up the Trebuchet I think - nice.
Thought is was only installed on MACs - is trebuchet on many platforms??
Max....
RE: FN-FORUM: what the font?
date posted 26th July 2006 17:11
This: http://www.phi-isca.co.uk/phi_style.css
Says it should be this: Trebuchet MS
If not, one of these: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif
They look like the only fonts.
HTH
Mark
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Re: FN-FORUM: LAMP development
date posted 26th July 2006 17:06
On Wed, 26 Jul 2006, julian wrote:
> Ok thanks, but why TG and not Plone? Is there something I don't know?
TG is a framework.
Plone is an application.
You could build Plone from TG.
--
Graeme -...
FN-FORUM: what the font?
date posted 26th July 2006 17:04
What are the fonts in this page?
http://www.phi-isca.co.uk/
Particularly on the navigation?
I know it may well be different in different browsers - but just wondering.
Ta,
Max....
Re: FN-FORUM: LAMP development
date posted 26th July 2006 16:58
Graham Higgins wrote:
>
>
> On 26 Jul 2006, at 11:53, Gary Short wrote:
>
>>> Anyone have any good/favorite tools (not CMS) for administering and
>>> setting up sites using LAMP (on ubuntu)?
>>
>>...
Re: FN-FORUM: PHP question
date posted 26th July 2006 16:26
Mark Bell wrote:
> However, somefile.php itself calls images from '/images'
Shouldn't be a problem. '/images' is relative to the site root, it
doesn't matter where you are, it should always point t...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 16:11
About 3 years ago I got a call from a company saying that Orange were no
longer doing this, doing that I thought OK then (as your not ment to lie -
right!) so I went with there new package. Anyway I...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 15:30
motion picture? =)
26 jul 2006 kl. 15.20 skrev Carl W Crawley:
>
>> Will you go to a 'theatre' or 'cinema'? =)
>>
>
> Well - you see, I simply go to the 'pictures' ;-)
>
> ---
> Outgoing mail is cert...
Re: FN-FORUM: LAMP development
date posted 26th July 2006 15:30
On 26 Jul 2006, at 11:53, Gary Short wrote:
>> Anyone have any good/favorite tools (not CMS) for administering and
>> setting up sites using LAMP (on ubuntu)?
>
> [Gary Short] I use TurboGears which...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 15:26
Quoting Dom Latter [EMAIL REMOVED]
>
> On Wednesday 26 Jul 2006 2:25 pm, Dave Cross wrote:
>
>> [ who still winces each time he hears "gotten" in an English accent ]
>
> It's not an Americanism, it's...
RE: FN-FORUM: PHP question
date posted 26th July 2006 15:23
Yup that's the kiddy. Sorry - I didn't explain very well :-|
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RE: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 15:14
> Will you go to a 'theatre' or 'cinema'? =)
>
Well - you see, I simply go to the 'pictures' ;-)
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RE: FN-FORUM: PHP question
date posted 26th July 2006 15:12
Unless I'm totally mis-understanding what you trying to do then this
should work...
Give the images in your include file full paths, ie.
http://www.site.co.uk/image/image.jpg and call the include usi...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 15:11
On Wed, Jul 26, 2006 at 02:07:01PM -0000, Carl W Crawley wrote:
>
> > >> > I must watch too many Hollywood movies.
> > >>
> > >> I think you mean "films" :-)
> > >
> > > Argh! I'll get my coat.
>
>...
RE: FN-FORUM: PHP question
date posted 26th July 2006 15:09
That is what I was thinking of, although I was hoping to avoid editing 60
odd files!
Cheers,
Mark
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Maybe you're thinking of ...
$pathFix = dirname(__FILE__) ;
include ( "$pathFix/somefile.php" )...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 15:05
Will you go to a 'theatre' or 'cinema'? =)
Bo
26 jul 2006 kl. 14.52 skrev Anthony Cartmell:
>
>>> > I must watch too many Hollywood movies.
>>>
>>> I think you mean "films" :-)
>>
>> Argh! I'll get...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 15:01
> >> > I must watch too many Hollywood movies.
> >>
> >> I think you mean "films" :-)
> >
> > Argh! I'll get my coat.
Sorry - I'm lost... whats the difference between a hollywood film and a
Hollywoo...
RE: FN-FORUM: PHP question
date posted 26th July 2006 14:56
Ok the penny just dropped, I'm looking for the impossible.
The included file is being called from 2 folders, one inside the other, so
the images will work for one but not both. So I need to change th...
RE: FN-FORUM: PHP question
date posted 26th July 2006 14:52
> I have a load of .php files (about 60) each with a line:
>
> include('../../somefile.php');
>
> However, ('../../somefile.php') is actually at ('../../../somefile.php')
> I can vaguely remember s...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 14:49
On Wednesday 26 Jul 2006 2:25 pm, Dave Cross wrote:
> [ who still winces each time he hears "gotten" in an English accent ]
It's not an Americanism, it's just something we stopped saying,
except in...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 14:46
>> > I must watch too many Hollywood movies.
>>
>> I think you mean "films" :-)
>
> Argh! I'll get my coat.
I guess he got you there ;)
Anthony
--
www.fonant.com - Quality web sites...
Re: FN-FORUM: PHP question
date posted 26th July 2006 14:46
Mark,
> I have a load of .php files (about 60) each with a line:
>
> include('../../somefile.php');
>
> However, ('../../somefile.php') is actually at ('../../../somefile.php')
You could use...
RE: FN-FORUM: PHP question
date posted 26th July 2006 14:45
Thanks Rob,
However, somefile.php itself calls images from '/images'
So when somefile.php is included in a file a couple of folders up the tree,
it still looks for a folder called /images when that...
RE: FN-FORUM: PHP question
date posted 26th July 2006 14:43
include($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/folder/subfolder/somefile.php');=20
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Sent: 26 July 2006 14:24
To: Paul Sum...
FN-FORUM: Re: Telegraph Marketing (was OT: Don't you just hate...)
date posted 26th July 2006 14:40
> I got a call from a debt collector yesterday regarding vardis/foresters
> fund for children. Some of you might remember my problems with them
> this year.
The group might be saddened to hear t...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 14:40
On Wednesday 26 Jul 2006 2:01 pm, Dave Cross wrote:
> Quoting Peter Molloy [EMAIL REMOVED]
>
> [ on extending spamassassin to recognise bad grammar ]
>
> > genuine companies often use bad grammer to h...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 14:39
> > I must watch too many Hollywood movies.
>
> I think you mean "films" :-)
Argh! I'll get my coat....
Re: FN-FORUM: PHP question
date posted 26th July 2006 14:33
On Wednesday 26 July 2006 14:24, Mark Bell wrote:
> I have a load of .php files (about 60) each with a line:
>
> include('../../somefile.php');
>
> However, ('../../somefile.php') is actually at ('../...
Re: FN-FORUM: PHP question
date posted 26th July 2006 14:29
Mark Bell wrote:
> I have a load of .php files (about 60) each with a line:
>
> include('../../somefile.php');
>
> However, ('../../somefile.php') is actually at ('../../../somefile.php')
>
> Rathe...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 14:28
I would say that you must be aware who you are addressing before
'humanising'. It's like the commercial with Joanna Lumbley about that
you "don't have to be posh to be privileged". She is at a gol...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 14:20
Quoting [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED]
>
>
>> > Quoting [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED]
>> > > Then there was the Who's Who invite I had a couple of days ago (full
> text
>> > > below) ...
>> >
>> >...
FN-FORUM: PHP question
date posted 26th July 2006 14:19
I have a load of .php files (about 60) each with a line:
include('../../somefile.php');
However, ('../../somefile.php') is actually at ('../../../somefile.php')
Rather than change the include state...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 14:12
> > Quoting [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > > Then there was the Who's Who invite I had a couple of days ago (full
text
> > > below) ...
> >
> > See, here's an example of where a knowledge of goo...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 14:06
> > Why can't they just say "would you like to pay $750 to be listed in our
XYZ
> > publication that gets distributed to ABC group of people?" It would sure
> This is the Real Thing:
> http://en.wiki...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 14:04
On Wednesday 26 Jul 2006 1:44 pm, Dave Cross wrote:
> Quoting [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > Then there was the Who's Who invite I had a couple of days ago (full =
text
> > below) ...
>
> See, he...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 13:56
Quoting Peter Molloy [EMAIL REMOVED]
[ on extending spamassassin to recognise bad grammar ]
> genuine companies often use bad grammer to humanise texts, its quite
> commnon, so this might make spam...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 13:44
genuine companies often use bad grammer to humanise texts, its quite
commnon, so this might make spam assassin ineffective.
>From: Dave Cross [EMAIL REMOVED]
>Reply-To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
>To: "FN-FOR...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 13:39
Quoting [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Then there was the Who's Who invite I had a couple of days ago (full text
> below) ...
See, here's an example of where a knowledge of good English comes in...
Re: FN-FORUM: phone music
date posted 26th July 2006 13:26
soem companies do anythin to avoid hirning more staff innit?
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>Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: phone music
>Da...
Re: FN-FORUM: php
date posted 26th July 2006 13:02
On 26 Jul 2006 11:16:57 -0000, Richard Lewis
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
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> That'll be a Flash/browser cache/cookie issue, I expect. Prolly not a PHP
> issue. Can you access Falsh forms with JavaScript? I...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 12:59
I certainly get fewer, but still many of the same scams.
Doesn't stop porn "service messages" on the mobile though.
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Re: FN-FORUM: phone music
date posted 26th July 2006 12:57
get a cd player its cheaper!
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Subject: FN-FORUM: phone music
>
> OMG!
>...
FN-FORUM: phone music
date posted 26th July 2006 12:54
OMG!
Virgin mobile: thank you for holding - one of our team will be with you
shortly. If you'd like to change your music press 1.
it just made me laugh......
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 12:52
On 26 Jul 2006 11:03:37 -0000, david martin
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Just out of interest has no one on here registered with:
> http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/tps/
Before registering, my number was ge...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 12:38
On Wednesday 26 Jul 2006 12:16 pm, [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Why can't they just say "would you like to pay $750 to be listed in our=
XYZ
> publication that gets distributed to ABC group of people?"...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 12:35
On Wed, Jul 26, 2006 at 11:25:09AM -0000, Lists wrote:
> d) They withhold their numbers - you can't do anything about it without the
> number
IMHO it ought to be an offence for any call center/compa...
FN-FORUM: re:php
date posted 26th July 2006 12:30
thx david, exactly what i needed... I think php is better suited for
use with flash although I am no expert i tend to use php.. thanks again
Martin...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 12:27
> Just out of interest has no one on here registered with:
> http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/tps/
Registered the land line ages ago and now get almost zero marketing calls.
Didn't realise you could add...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 12:25
I'm kept that lot hanging on while I "searched" for the BT line...(we're
Telewest)
Foreign sale droid: "I can offer better rate on your BT line"
Me: Gosh, which BT line is that?
FSD: "Your BT telepho...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 12:19
Yes, but it doesn't stop them - it only stops legitimate cold-callers, not
the scammers, why would a set of criminals worry about the TPS?.
a) Most don't seem to know that it has applied to Limited c...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 12:14
On Wednesday 26 July 2006 12:03, david martin wrote:
> Just out of interest has no one on here registered with:
> http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/tps/
>
Interesting that their page banner shows lots of sm...
Re: FN-FORUM: php
date posted 26th July 2006 12:11
On Wednesday 26 July 2006 12:00, [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Hello, I'm hoping somebody may be able to help me, forgive me but I
> am still learning php and I haven't time to go looking for this.. I
> ha...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 12:10
Then there was the Who's Who invite I had a couple of days ago (full text
below) ...
Points to note:
1. It's a personal invite, but there's no name in the "Dear" box
2. When you click the link you g...
Re: FN-FORUM: php
date posted 26th July 2006 12:06
> Hello, I'm hoping somebody may be able to help me, forgive me but I
> am still learning php and I haven't time to go looking for this.. I
> have a form set up in flash using PHP to transfer the...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 12:05
On Wed, Jul 26, 2006 at 11:03:42AM -0000, david martin wrote:
>
> Just out of interest has no one on here registered with:
> http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/tps/
Yes, I think that I receive fewer spam...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 11:57
Just out of interest has no one on here registered with:
http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/tps/
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FN-FORUM: php
date posted 26th July 2006 11:55
Hello, I'm hoping somebody may be able to help me, forgive me but I
am still learning php and I haven't time to go looking for this.. I
have a form set up in flash using PHP to transfer the data v...
RE: FN-FORUM: LAMP development
date posted 26th July 2006 11:48
> Hiya
>
> Anyone have any good/favorite tools (not CMS) for administering and
> setting up sites using LAMP (on ubuntu)?
[Gary Short] I use TurboGears which is a Python based development stack - v...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 11:38
On Wednesday 26 July 2006 11:30, [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> I love the calls from independent mobile companies.
>
> The first one caught me out because they said they were from Orange and
> wondered if...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 11:31
Lorna McArdle - Spinette Designs wrote:
> You must all get this one
>
> I get calls on a weekly basis saying
>
> "As a you have business BT account I can offer a reduced rate"
>
> My reply is how do y...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 11:31
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> I love the calls from independent mobile companies.
>
> The first one caught me out because they said they were from Orange and
> wondered if I had received my 10% discount as...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 11:25
I love the calls from independent mobile companies.
The first one caught me out because they said they were from Orange and
wondered if I had received my 10% discount as a loyal customer. I said no
a...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 11:21
You must all get this one
I get calls on a weekly basis saying
"As a you have business BT account I can offer a reduced rate"
My reply is how do you know that?
As I'm not, never have been.
They...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 10:56
Life can be great =)
Bo
26 jul 2006 kl. 10.50 skrev Alain Williams:
>
> On Wed, Jul 26, 2006 at 09:43:40AM -0000, Andy Macnaughton-Jones
> wrote:
>>
>> When the Jehovas and similar call round I ju...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 10:52
Mike A wrote:
> I try to respect people trying to do good - within reason. Your opposite
> psychology approach does work rather well. I remember our neighbourhood was
> plagued for a time by purveyors...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 10:45
On Wed, Jul 26, 2006 at 09:43:40AM -0000, Andy Macnaughton-Jones wrote:
>
> When the Jehovas and similar call round I just say I'm too busy and
> direct them to the vicarage next door...
A friend ha...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 10:40
What about these people calling claiming you have WON a cameramobile =20
and then they ask for your credit card number. The mosy stupid is =20
that they first congratulate you to having t-mobile, late...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 10:38
When the Jehovas and similar call round I just say I'm too busy and
direct them to the vicarage next door......
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 10:26
Lists wrote:
> Charity and scam advertisers. Just had a call from someone claiming
> to be
> from a Drug awareness project wanting money. I'm afraid I told them
> that I
> wasn't going to give anythin...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 10:06
On Wed, Jul 26, 2006 at 08:56:42AM -0000, Lists wrote:
>
> Charity and scam advertisers. Just had a call from someone claiming to be
> from a Drug awareness project wanting money. I'm afraid I told t...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 09:58
ROFL.
On 26 Jul 2006 08:56:39 -0000, Lists [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Charity and scam advertisers. Just had a call from someone claiming to be
> from a Drug awareness project wanting money. I'm afra...
FN-FORUM: OT: Don't you just hate...
date posted 26th July 2006 09:51
Charity and scam advertisers. Just had a call from someone claiming to be
from a Drug awareness project wanting money. I'm afraid I told them that I
wasn't going to give anything as I fully supported...
Re: FN-FORUM: Hosting unlimited again
date posted 26th July 2006 01:48
Lee Fogarty wrote:
>> Let me get this right (the issue of whether all sites with Hosting
>> Unlimited are bundled under one contract or not apart) - on a
>> commercial contract under which a substant...
Re: FN-FORUM: Hosting unlimited again
date posted 26th July 2006 00:51
Mike A wrote:
> Lee Fogarty wrote:
>
>> Quote the admin director:-
>>
>> "Let me clarify. You have two outstanding invoices. 19706 was issued
>> on 18th July 2006 and was due on 23rd July 2006. It...
Re: FN-FORUM: Hosting unlimited again
date posted 26th July 2006 00:39
Mike,
That's obviously just my experience(s) and not necessarily the global
workings of ISP's. I'm not really sure on the contract legalities
surrounding it. I suppose an invoice for a service beco...
Re: FN-FORUM: Hosting unlimited again
date posted 26th July 2006 00:29
Rich wrote:
> I think it really depends how their system works. I hate to sound
> like I agree with them, but...
>
> Having both worked for ISPs in the past, and having created automated
> accouting...
Re: FN-FORUM: Hosting unlimited again
date posted 26th July 2006 00:13
Lee Fogarty wrote:
> Quote the admin director:-
>
> "Let me clarify. You have two outstanding invoices. 19706 was issued
> on 18th July 2006 and was due on 23rd July 2006. It is now almost
> 25th July...
Re: FN-FORUM: Hosting unlimited again
date posted 26th July 2006 00:07
I think it really depends how their system works. I hate to sound
like I agree with them, but...
Having both worked for ISPs in the past, and having created automated
accouting systems for web hosts...
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