Freelancers Forum Messages on Tuesday January 30th 2007

RE: FN-FORUM: SBS2003 VPN Setup (again as no response)

date posted 30th January 2007 23:50

Hi, Cheers, will give it a go. Thanks, Andy=20 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Andrew Bibby Sent: 31 January 2007 00:03 To: Andy Macnaughton-Jones Subj...

RE: FN-FORUM: SBS2003 VPN Setup (again as no response)

date posted 30th January 2007 23:09

Andy, Have you tried posting on a forum where there will be more expertise on SBS? http://www.smallbizserver.net/ springs to mind, and has helped me on occasion. Cheers, Andrew. -- ______________...

Re: FN-FORUM: Recruitment Software - php/mysql or perl

date posted 30th January 2007 21:32

Reply of the week award goes to... Dom Latter wrote: > On Tuesday 30 Jan 2007 2:31 pm, kongo Fred wrote: > >> Has any of you ever bought an online recruitment >> developed in php/mysql or perl w...

RE: FN-FORUM: Recruitment Software - php/mysql or perl

date posted 30th January 2007 20:45

That script is actually a stand alone, just fitted into a Joomla site at the moment, although I am planning to integrate it fully with Joomla and sell it as a full component with modules. Anyway, let...

Re: FN-FORUM: Recruitment Software - php/mysql or perl

date posted 30th January 2007 20:38

Hi Dom How much will it cost, just the script a lone, I want to integrate it into my site, Can I see a demo? --- Dom Latter wrote: > > On Tuesday 30 Jan 2007 2:31 pm, kongo Fred wrote: > > Has an...

FN-FORUM: Recruitment Software - php/mysql or perl

date posted 30th January 2007 20:35

Has any of you ever bought an online recruitment software developed in php/mysql or perl with MYSQL at the back end? Do you recommend any specific supplier? Thanks ______________________________...

RE: FN-FORUM: Recruitment Software - php/mysql or perl

date posted 30th January 2007 20:33

that looks good, I checked out the members but is it complete? because I tried cover letter but it was not How much will it cost? Can it run as a stand alone without integrating it to joomla thanks...

Re: FN-FORUM: Recruitment Software - php/mysql or perl

date posted 30th January 2007 20:30

On Tuesday 30 Jan 2007 2:31 pm, kongo Fred wrote: > Has any of you ever bought an online recruitment > developed in php/mysql or perl with MYSQL at the back > end? No, I wrote one. > Do you recommen...

FN-FORUM: SBS2003 VPN Setup (again as no response)

date posted 30th January 2007 20:09

Hi, I'm having trouble setting up a VPN connection for SBS2003 Standard Edition. I've got a Netgear Router and I've opened the following services; VPN-IPSEC, VPN-L2TP and VPN-PPTP. These all map th...

RE: FN-FORUM: 1&1 Internet DNS Problem

date posted 30th January 2007 19:58

Hmmm, can't say as I like the fact that they don't advertise their prices for servers on the site. Leigh > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Dominic > M...

RE: FN-FORUM: 1&1 Internet DNS Problem

date posted 30th January 2007 19:51

Lol. They're cheap and usually quite reliable. I've dealt with http://www.ukfast.net/ who are excellent all round, but just can't quite justify the expense! > -----Original Message----- > From: [EM...

RE: FN-FORUM: 1&1 Internet DNS Problem

date posted 30th January 2007 19:44

Sounds like you need a decent server provider! Ahem. Cough. Wink Wink (;>) Leigh > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Dominic > Marsat > Sent: 30 Janu...

RE: FN-FORUM: 1&1 Internet DNS Problem

date posted 30th January 2007 19:39

> I've just tried... Actually tried forcing it to both of the DNS servers > you > had configured and I get a timeout for both. Doing a "default" nslookup > works and reports that it has used DNS serve...

RE: FN-FORUM: 1&1 Internet DNS Problem

date posted 30th January 2007 18:21

I've just tried... Actually tried forcing it to both of the DNS servers you had configured and I get a timeout for both. Doing a "default" nslookup works and reports that it has used DNS server 212.22...

Re: FN-FORUM: Adding Video Chat to Site

date posted 30th January 2007 17:24

Thanks James, I may need to sub-contract some of this work too; so I'll bear you in mind - if you are interested :) -- Dominic Raywood Rubicon Computer Services Limited W: http://rubiconcsl.com E:...

Re: FN-FORUM: Hand Writing Recording Software

date posted 30th January 2007 17:23

Brilliant. Thanks Mike. I'll check out all those links tonight (I'm on a client site at the moment) :) Any help from your postgrads greatly appreciated. Dominic > A try for you... > > Chinese wri...

Re: FN-FORUM: Adding Video Chat to Site

date posted 30th January 2007 17:05

There is a free developer edition available but i dont know what the limitations are. There are also plenty of samples availae that do what your looking for and i even found some components for webc...

Re: FN-FORUM: Hand Writing Recording Software

date posted 30th January 2007 17:05

From: "Dominic Raywood" [EMAIL REMOVED] > Hi again - second question for the day :) > > My client would like (as part of a language teaching site), to record the > writing of text, so it can then be p...

Re: FN-FORUM: Preventing saving of swf files

date posted 30th January 2007 16:56

> What I need to do is embed a flash file on a website, > but make it impossible or at least very difficult for > someone to then save the file to disk and use later. your best bet here is not think...

RE: FN-FORUM: 1&1 Internet DNS Problem

date posted 30th January 2007 16:49

> I've quickly checked my 1&1 dedicated server and DNS lookups are working > fine, so it may not be a widespread problem across all 1&1 servers. I'm > using DNS servers: 212.227.38.250, 195.20.224.2...

Re: FN-FORUM: Preventing saving of swf files

date posted 30th January 2007 16:49

> Is there a method or tool that you can use instead of the usual > and that will play the animation, but make it difficult to get at > the file. A combination of an actionscripted check for this....

Re: FN-FORUM: Preventing saving of swf files

date posted 30th January 2007 16:44

Dominic Raywood wrote: > My client will be providing e-books as part of a learning site and doesn't > want people to then be able to save the files and pass them on to friends > who haven't paid for...

Re: FN-FORUM: Preventing saving of swf files

date posted 30th January 2007 16:42

Hi, I would make the flash file that I embed just a shell that pulled in =20 the main content files with local filepath referances, so even if =20 someone steals the shell.swf that won't know what th...

RE: FN-FORUM: 1&1 Internet DNS Problem

date posted 30th January 2007 16:42

> I've quickly checked my 1&1 dedicated server and DNS lookups are = working > fine, so it may not be a widespread problem across all 1&1 servers. = I'm > using DNS servers: 212.227.38.250, 195.20.224...

Re: FN-FORUM: Preventing saving of swf files

date posted 30th January 2007 16:41

Hi Dominic, What I'd do is this.... Within the embed data, have the src attribute pointing at a dynamic file with id relating to the object, such as animation.php?id=. Note how it's not an .swf link...

Re: FN-FORUM: Adding Video Chat to Site

date posted 30th January 2007 16:37

Hi, You need to look into flash media server, it's expensive to run for =20 yourself but there are some ISP's who run it and make it available for =20 you to use. check out http://www.adobe.com/prod...

Re: FN-FORUM: Preventing saving of swf files

date posted 30th January 2007 16:36

If the .swf file loads additional content from the server, it means the actual .swf is relatively useless on any other location. eg. load images, text or video from other server files. Of course the...

Re: FN-FORUM: Adding Video Chat to Site

date posted 30th January 2007 16:36

> I'm looking to add a webcam chat tool to a client's site. Rather than > just send people off to use MSN, they want to add the functionality to > their site. > > Any experience of this and any hints...

Re: FN-FORUM: Actionscript to dispaly RSS feeds in flash

date posted 30th January 2007 16:33

Just an idea but VB.NET includes a template for making an RSS screensaver! never used it myself but ive seen several tutorials about using it and it shouldnt be too hard to customise. James...

FN-FORUM: Preventing saving of swf files

date posted 30th January 2007 16:16

And finally Esther... I am not au fait with swf files and haven't used flash at all. What I need to do is embed a flash file on a website, but make it impossible or at least very difficult for someo...

RE: FN-FORUM: Actionscript to dispaly RSS feeds in flash

date posted 30th January 2007 16:12

Impressive piece of software, and an impressive price for someone who is only looking to try something out :( Thanks though Allan Allan Young http://www.web-spaced.com http://www.desk2web.co.uk -...

FN-FORUM: Hand Writing Recording Software

date posted 30th January 2007 16:10

Hi again - second question for the day :) My client would like (as part of a language teaching site), to record the writing of text, so it can then be played back to show how to write. Sounds silly,...

RE: FN-FORUM: 1&1 Internet DNS Problem

date posted 30th January 2007 16:09

I've quickly checked my 1&1 dedicated server and DNS lookups are working fine, so it may not be a widespread problem across all 1&1 servers. I'm using DNS servers: 212.227.38.250, 195.20.224.234 and 1...

FN-FORUM: Adding Video Chat to Site

date posted 30th January 2007 16:05

Hi Guys - I have a few questions, so I'll start a new thread for each. I'm looking to add a webcam chat tool to a client's site. Rather than just send people off to use MSN, they want to add the fun...

Re: FN-FORUM: Actionscript to dispaly RSS feeds in flash

date posted 30th January 2007 15:56

http://www.multidmedia.com/software/glow/ hth paul On 30 Jan 2007 16:06:47 -0000, Lists @ [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > > What I'm actually trying to achieve is a screensaver, flash based, with all > the...

RE: FN-FORUM: Actionscript to dispaly RSS feeds in flash

date posted 30th January 2007 15:13

What I'm actually trying to achieve is a screensaver, flash based, with all the usual moving/tweening images and such, but I would like to incorporate an RSS Feed scrolling box on it as well. I have...

RE: FN-FORUM: Plesk + PHP

date posted 30th January 2007 15:03

Hi Rich, Thanks for this, and I have run through it step by step but still get the blank screen :-( It is PHP-NUKE I am trying to migrate... Any more ideas? Cheers Rob > -----Original Message---...

Re: FN-FORUM: Actionscript to dispaly RSS feeds in flash

date posted 30th January 2007 15:01

> Basically I am looking to include an RSS feed within an SWF, so that the > feed scrolls automatically when the SWF is open. There's some useful code here: http://www.actionscriptclasses.com/catego...

Re: FN-FORUM: Actionscript to dispaly RSS feeds in flash

date posted 30th January 2007 14:58

Flash can easily read data from files and DB tables, so I don't see why you can't incorporate an RSS feed. what are you trying to achieve? Regards, Bill. On 30 Jan 2007 15:44:11 -0000, Lists @ [EMAI...

Re: FN-FORUM: 1&1 Internet DNS Problem

date posted 30th January 2007 14:53

I've spent several hours on the phone listening to crap music and talking to people who 'support' their dedicated servers and don't know anything about TCP/IP!! I think it's specific to my machine if...

FN-FORUM: Actionscript to dispaly RSS feeds in flash

date posted 30th January 2007 14:50

Hi folks, I'm a little out of my depth with this one, and as its only a concept idea I am loathed to put too much time into it, but I have a feeling someone here will be able to help me out a little...

RE: FN-FORUM: inputting flash into css

date posted 30th January 2007 14:44

I think you may already have had an answer to this but... you cant do it that way. Flash needs to be enclosed in and tags to work properly. If you insert the flash via dreamweaver then look at the...

Re: FN-FORUM: inputting flash into css

date posted 30th January 2007 14:40

Daniel McMullan wrote: > Hi all, was wondering if any body could help me out. I am trying to add a > flash swf file to my css. I am creating a web page in dreamweaver and can add > the swf file d...

RE: FN-FORUM: 1&1 Internet DNS Problem

date posted 30th January 2007 14:38

May be a daft question, but have you asked 1&1 about it. Considering all the problems they've been having recently, it wouldn't surprise me if they are having problems here too. Leigh Jepson Midnigh...

FN-FORUM: inputting flash into css

date posted 30th January 2007 14:29

Hi all, was wondering if any body could help me out. I am trying to add a flash swf file to my css. I am creating a web page in dreamweaver and can add the swf file directly into the page via the desi...

Re: FN-FORUM: Plesk + PHP

date posted 30th January 2007 14:08

Rob, http://kb.swsoft.com/article_149_1048_en.html Cheers, Rich. On 30 Jan 2007 14:58:13 -0000, Rob Garbutt [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > > Hi all, > > I am new to plesk (on windows) and have migrated a...

FN-FORUM: Plesk + PHP

date posted 30th January 2007 14:06

Hi all, I am new to plesk (on windows) and have migrated a php/mysql site from good old trusty freebsd to plesk. It was working fine on freebsd but now I just get a blank white screen when I go to l...

Re: FN-FORUM: PHP file downloading instead of opening

date posted 30th January 2007 13:49

just a guess ... have you got a back slash somewhere in the link to the file??? On 30 Jan 2007 10:45:15 -0000, Duncan Glendinning [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > > Morning again, > > Its just one of those m...

RE: FN-FORUM: Recruitment Software - php/mysql or perl

date posted 30th January 2007 13:43

Not sure if this is what you are looking for, it's a recruitment script I have started to integrate with Joomla (http://globalconstruction.desk2web.co.uk/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemi d=8) Php/...

FN-FORUM: Recruitment Software - php/mysql or perl

date posted 30th January 2007 13:37

Has any of you ever bought an online recruitment developed in php/mysql or perl with MYSQL at the back end? Do you recommend any specific supplier? Thanks --- Dominic Marsat [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:...

FN-FORUM: 1&1 Internet DNS Problem

date posted 30th January 2007 13:32

Hi, I have several websites on a dedicated Windows 2003 server with 1&1. The server can't perform DNS look ups! Logs say that DNS servers are unavailable - although I can ping them. Is anyone else ex...

Re: FN-FORUM: adding flash swf files to css

date posted 30th January 2007 12:25

Daniel McMullan wrote: > Hi all, was wondering if any body could help me out. I am trying to add a > flash swf file to my css. I am creating a web page in dreamweaver and can add > the swf file direct...

RE: FN-FORUM: Best HTML Editor For PC

date posted 30th January 2007 12:23

Vim for me. If you are familiar with the vi editor, then Vim is more than adequate. All colour coded and you can change the colour scheme to suit your eyes. If you need to edit other languages, the...

FN-FORUM: adding flash swf files to css

date posted 30th January 2007 12:08

Hi all, was wondering if any body could help me out. I am trying to add a flash swf file to my css. I am creating a web page in dreamweaver and can add the swf file directly into the page via the desi...

RE: FN-FORUM: Best HTML Editor For PC

date posted 30th January 2007 11:42

>What would you recommend as the best HTML editor for hand coding (i.e. not >WYSIWYG) on Windows as I use BBEdit on a Mac and need to let a client know. >Both free and paid programmes would be useful...

RE: FN-FORUM: Best HTML Editor For PC

date posted 30th January 2007 11:41

>What would you recommend as the best HTML editor for hand coding (i.e. not >WYSIWYG) on Windows Textpad...

Re: FN-FORUM: Best HTML Editor For PC

date posted 30th January 2007 11:37

Hi Peter, I recommend HTML Kit. Lots of things if you need them. Pretty simple if you dont :-) I also use PHP Designer 2007 time to time... J. On 30 Jan 2007 11:56:34 -0000, Peter Stubbs [EMAIL R...

Re: FN-FORUM: Best HTML Editor For PC

date posted 30th January 2007 11:33

> http://www.scintilla.org/SciTE.html > Scintilla and SciTE SciTE is excellent and very fast. I however use Zend Studio, mainly for it's remote debugging and profiling capabilities for PHP. Costs...

RE: FN-FORUM: Best HTML Editor For PC

date posted 30th January 2007 11:28

>Hi All > >What would you recommend as the best HTML editor for hand coding (i.e. not >WYSIWYG) on Windows as I use BBEdit on a Mac and need to let a client know. >Both free and paid programmes would...

Re: FN-FORUM: Best HTML Editor For PC

date posted 30th January 2007 11:26

Quoting Peter Stubbs [EMAIL REMOVED] > Hi All > > What would you recommend as the best HTML editor for hand coding (i.e. not > WYSIWYG) on Windows as I use BBEdit on a Mac and need to let a client kn...

RE: Re: FN-FORUM: Best HTML Editor For PC

date posted 30th January 2007 11:26

Wordpad and DW8 for me DW's code completion feature is really handy at times and even though I mostly use it for hand coding (still doesnt handle CSS properly in design view) I prefer it to Wordpad....

Re: FN-FORUM: Bizarre goings on with my php sessions

date posted 30th January 2007 11:23

Ray, Many thanks..Thats what the problem was. I suppose, (and sadly I am learning the hard way) there is no substitute for a good book, and some things can't be learnt from those so-called comprehens...

Re: FN-FORUM: Best HTML Editor For PC

date posted 30th January 2007 11:21

Hi, I'm a fan of Notepad++, tabbed windows and coloured code. http://www.download.com/Notepad-/3000-2352_4-10516746.html?tag=3Dlst-0-4 Or if you want a beefier development tool try eclipse www.ecli...

Re: FN-FORUM: Best HTML Editor For PC

date posted 30th January 2007 11:17

Peter Stubbs wrote: > Hi All > > What would you recommend as the best HTML editor for hand coding (i.e. not > WYSIWYG) on Windows as I use BBEdit on a Mac and need to let a client know. > Both free a...

RE: FN-FORUM: Best HTML Editor For PC

date posted 30th January 2007 11:11

I find HTML Kit the best=2E http://www=2Echami=2Ecom/html-kit/=2E Simple, easy to use and colour codes everything in a nice way=2E Original Message: ----------------- From: Peter Stubbs [EMAIL REMOVE...

Re: FN-FORUM: Best HTML Editor For PC

date posted 30th January 2007 11:11

On Tuesday 30 January 2007 11:56, Peter Stubbs wrote: > Hi All > > What would you recommend as the best HTML editor for hand coding (i.e. not > WYSIWYG) on Windows as I use BBEdit on a Mac and need to...

Re: FN-FORUM: Best HTML Editor For PC

date posted 30th January 2007 11:10

I use EditPlus and Dreamweaver MX. Edit Plus for making quick changes - it's v.quick and lightweight and has syntax colouring. Dreamweaver is far too bloated, but has good reference, validation, ta...

Re: FN-FORUM: Bizarre goings on with my php sessions

date posted 30th January 2007 11:06

On 30 Jan 2007, at 11:19 am, Duncan Glendinning wrote: > echo $_SESSION["userID"]."".$userID; > > if ($UserOrderID!=''){ > $Query1 = "SELECT * FROM Orders WHERE ID = '".$UserOrderID."'"; >...

Re: FN-FORUM: Bizarre goings on with my php sessions

date posted 30th January 2007 11:06

Mike and Alain, Thanks both for your (brutal) honesty. I will work on all this, and funny you should say that Mike, the book is on order, so hope to sort these basic problems out. Mike, also apologie...

FN-FORUM: Best HTML Editor For PC

date posted 30th January 2007 11:03

Hi All What would you recommend as the best HTML editor for hand coding (i.e. not WYSIWYG) on Windows as I use BBEdit on a Mac and need to let a client know. Both free and paid programmes would be us...

Re: FN-FORUM: Bizarre goings on with my php sessions

date posted 30th January 2007 10:56

From: "Alain Williams" [EMAIL REMOVED] > Arrrrgh!!!!!!!! Do tell me that you are NOT writing code like this ... please! > What you have got there is a classic case of a SQL injection bug. The whole s...

Re: FN-FORUM: CSS firefox problem, what else?

date posted 30th January 2007 10:52

If you've got a link I'm sure someone could help... [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > Hi, > > Thanks to all who replied to this post. I must admit this has me confused, I > can't get it to work in FF (versio...

Re: FN-FORUM: Bizarre goings on with my php sessions

date posted 30th January 2007 10:51

Is register globals on? It shouldnt be. phpinfo(); will tell you. Tam...

Re: FN-FORUM: Bizarre goings on with my php sessions

date posted 30th January 2007 10:46

On Tue, Jan 30, 2007 at 11:19:31AM -0000, Duncan Glendinning wrote: > > Morning again. > > Right the code: I have been cutting the code down more and more to the > bare bones, and the problem is sti...

Re: FN-FORUM: Bizarre goings on with my php sessions

date posted 30th January 2007 10:26

Morning again. Right the code: I have been cutting the code down more and more to the bare bones, and the problem is still happening. In the code below assume I have set the session variable userID u...

Re: FN-FORUM: CSS firefox problem, what else?

date posted 30th January 2007 10:24

Hi, Thanks to all who replied to this post. I must admit this has me confused, I can't get it to work in FF (version 1.7[I think?]). The only answer is to scrap it and start again, its only a small...

Re: FN-FORUM: Bizarre goings on with my php sessions

date posted 30th January 2007 10:20

On 30 Jan 2007, at 11:00 am, Duncan Glendinning wrote: > Tried all those things, and no good. > Is it possible that a change of PHP version could affect this? I would > have thought sessions would be...

RE: Re: FN-FORUM: Bizarre goings on with my php sessions

date posted 30th January 2007 10:15

It would definatly be helpful to see your code Duncan > >Ray, > >Tried all those things, and no good. >Is it possible that a change of PHP version could affect this? I would >have thought sessions w...

Re: FN-FORUM: Bizarre goings on with my php sessions

date posted 30th January 2007 10:07

Ray, Tried all those things, and no good. Is it possible that a change of PHP version could affect this? I would have thought sessions would be supported by all versions of php, given thats its part...

Re: FN-FORUM: Bizarre goings on with my php sessions

date posted 30th January 2007 10:01

On 30 Jan 2007, at 10:16 am, Duncan Glendinning wrote: > Right, I have $_SESSION['userID'] set at the top of the page. > On a specific page when it opens, the $_SESSION["userID"] is correctly > set t...

FN-FORUM: PHP file downloading instead of opening

date posted 30th January 2007 09:52

Morning again, Its just one of those mornings... A php file, (not any different to any of the others I am working with) is sometimes being prompted for download (FF) instead of opening. If I save it,...

Re: FN-FORUM: Bizarre goings on with my php sessions

date posted 30th January 2007 09:40

On Tue, Jan 30, 2007 at 10:28:06AM -0000, Duncan Glendinning wrote: > > Alain, > > No I wouldn't know what they were!! Symbol table aliases, also called references: http://www.php.net/manual/en/la...

Re: FN-FORUM: Bizarre goings on with my php sessions

date posted 30th January 2007 09:37

It is something I have only noticed recently aswell Pam...

Re: FN-FORUM: Bizarre goings on with my php sessions

date posted 30th January 2007 09:35

Alain, No I wouldn't know what they were!! Duncan...

Re: FN-FORUM: Bizarre goings on with my php sessions

date posted 30th January 2007 09:29

On Tue, Jan 30, 2007 at 10:15:58AM -0000, Duncan Glendinning wrote: > > Morning all! > > Right, I have $_SESSION['userID'] set at the top of the page. > On a specific page when it opens, the $_SESSI...

FN-FORUM: Bizarre goings on with my php sessions

date posted 30th January 2007 09:22

Morning all! Right, I have $_SESSION['userID'] set at the top of the page. On a specific page when it opens, the $_SESSION["userID"] is correctly set to what it should be. After retrieving data from...

Re: FN-FORUM: Search Engine Spamming

date posted 30th January 2007 07:04

> Hi, > > One for the SEO guru's. Take a look at the following two sites:- > > http://www.xertion.net/ (bottom of home page) > > http://www.solutionfitness.co.uk/ (top of page) > > To me, both sites...

Re: FN-FORUM: Search Engine Spamming

date posted 30th January 2007 05:39

Hi Craig, While i know very little about SEO, i do understand the difference between whats referred to as white hat and black hat methods. From my understanding the examples you point out are (very p...

FN-FORUM: Search Engine Spamming

date posted 30th January 2007 05:23

Hi, One for the SEO guru's. Take a look at the following two sites:- http://www.xertion.net/ (bottom of home page) http://www.solutionfitness.co.uk/ (top of page) To me, both sites appear to be t...

Re: FN-FORUM: CSS firefox problem, what else?

date posted 30th January 2007 02:00

OK fair enough but i was just quoting the proper CSS Pseudo-classes method from w3schools. I think that would be cleaner! Martin atdc ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Miller" [EMAIL REMOVE...