Freelancers Forum Messages on Thursday May 12th 2005
Re: FN-FORUM: php advice
date posted 12th May 2005 23:32
what do you mean ?
are you sure you are not refering to style sheet ?
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>Hello,
>
>Is there anyway using php you can obtain the font that a browser is using?
>
>DG
>
>
>
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Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Nearly Friday "funny"
date posted 12th May 2005 23:31
On 12 May 2005 22:30:30 -0000, Martin Kellie [EMAIL REMOVED] wrot=
e:
>=20
> David Hasslehoff goes into a bar and says to the barman, from now on
> I want you to call me Hoff.
>=20
> The barman repl...
Re: FN-FORUM: Looking to Buy a Laptop
date posted 12th May 2005 23:17
On 12 May 2005 22:27:29 -0000, Dom Latter [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>=20
> On Thursday 12 May 2005 10:22 pm, Dave Edwards wrote:
>=20
> > http://tinyurl.com/7jf7o
> >
> > Slightly over the budget but it...
FN-FORUM: [OT] Nearly Friday "funny"
date posted 12th May 2005 23:15
David Hasslehoff goes into a bar and says to the barman, from now on
I want you to call me Hoff.
=20
The barman replies, sure David no hassle=20
--=20
Internet Geek Chat-up: Your homepage or mine?...
Re: FN-FORUM: ULTRAvnc help needed
date posted 12th May 2005 23:15
What are the operating systems? How do you connect - VPN or what? What does
the connection info say it is using for screen res/geometry, bits, depth etc
(don't know all versions of VNC but they all h...
Re: FN-FORUM: Looking to Buy a Laptop
date posted 12th May 2005 23:12
On Thursday 12 May 2005 10:22 pm, Dave Edwards wrote:
> http://tinyurl.com/7jf7o
>
> Slightly over the budget but it does run Linux and another Unix based O=
S.
"For security and privacy reasons, yo...
FN-FORUM: Postgres
date posted 12th May 2005 22:34
Am I being really stupid?
I declare my function:
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION "deleteJob"(int4, int4)
RETURNS bool AS
I try and run the function:
select deleteJob(6, 34);
And I get told:
ERROR:...
RE: FN-FORUM: java ecommerce system
date posted 12th May 2005 22:09
Its not java but os commerce is pretty good, and its PHP
sadiq
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:Of Rob Garbutt
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Re: FN-FORUM: Looking to Buy a Laptop
date posted 12th May 2005 22:06
On 12 May 2005 18:42:02 -0000, datoo.co.uk Sadiq Datoo
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Looking for a nice laptop around 12inch screen, tablet capability bonus,
> should be of decent spec and capacity, will...
Re: FN-FORUM: ULTRAvnc help needed
date posted 12th May 2005 21:52
Thanks Kathy,
tried 2 different client PC's
changed resolution to 800*640
no screen saver
changed connection parameters, only differnece is now it stops at the
dark blue screen Please wait - initial...
RE: FN-FORUM: FSB and intro
date posted 12th May 2005 21:06
Do'h that's what I meant.
I know who you are :)
Must get used to this Interweb thing, now where did that mouse run of
to....eeek
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FN-FORUM: java ecommerce system
date posted 12th May 2005 20:54
Hi all,
does anyone know of a good open source Java shopping cart that would enable
selling mp3's online?
cheers
---
Rob Garbutt
Webstyle Internet Ltd
Arch 29
North Campus
University of Manchester...
Re: FN-FORUM: ULTRAvnc help needed
date posted 12th May 2005 20:21
Something changed with the video driver or screen res or there is a screen
saver on the server - why would anyone do that? (or something else is using
the port). Try setting the connection to a differ...
Re: FN-FORUM: FSB and intro
date posted 12th May 2005 19:53
You mean you didn't see the article about me and my (late) cat in Freelance
Matters? My one claim to fame... Shame on you!
I think it's Angelina you want to tell.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++...
FN-FORUM: Looking to Buy a Laptop
date posted 12th May 2005 19:27
Hi
Looking for a nice laptop around 12inch screen, tablet capability bonus,
should be of decent spec and capacity, will become my primary production
machine. should have a dvd writer and dual monitor...
FN-FORUM: ULTRAvnc help needed
date posted 12th May 2005 19:06
I am tearing out my hair, since yesterday, whenever I try to connect
to a box which previously worked (so don't ask me what changed) I get
to it but the screen is black. Upon connecting a monitor to t...
Re: FN-FORUM: php advice
date posted 12th May 2005 18:22
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Is there anyway using php you can obtain the font that a browser is using?
I don't think so. PHP is executed on the server /before/ it gets to the
browser, so PHP doesn't k...
Re: FN-FORUM: Ani Banner Problem.. Weird.
date posted 12th May 2005 18:14
is it exported with fireworks? if so I've had the same infuriating problem.
copy the offending frame into a new file and export it, check its correct
and paste it back into the ani gif replacing the...
FN-FORUM: php advice
date posted 12th May 2005 18:03
Hello,
Is there anyway using php you can obtain the font that a browser is using?
DG...
RE: FN-FORUM: payment gateways
date posted 12th May 2005 17:59
Ive been playing with secpay and I have to admit its been very easy to
integrate and the customer is none the wiser who is taking the payment
Sadiq
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Re: FN-FORUM: payment gateways
date posted 12th May 2005 17:53
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> HSBC are a rip off full stop. They work out expensive just by using
> theri own CPI and they are equally expensive when using protx.
> Either way they have you by the short a...
RE: FN-FORUM: payment gateways
date posted 12th May 2005 17:42
WorldPay every time, simple.
Craig...
Re: FN-FORUM: payment gateways
date posted 12th May 2005 16:39
On 15:50 Thu 12 May, [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> I have just setup a paypal (after years of slating them) system and
> testing seems to be good so far.
A customer of mine has both ProtX and PayPal payme...
RE: FN-FORUM: payment gateways
date posted 12th May 2005 16:37
well there you go! Go with protx! You will of course need hsbc merchant
status!
> I can't stress this enough :) HSBC payment gateway takes your customer
> away from the site for 5 steps (too lo...
RE: FN-FORUM: payment gateways
date posted 12th May 2005 16:35
HSBC are a rip off full stop. They work out expensive just by using theri
own CPI and they are equally expensive when using protx. Either way they
have you by the short and curlys. Mastercard payme...
RE: FN-FORUM: payment gateways
date posted 12th May 2005 16:26
I can't stress this enough :) HSBC payment gateway takes your customer
away from the site for 5 steps (too long) the longer the process the
less likely they are to buy.
I also found the admin side us...
RE: FN-FORUM: payment gateways
date posted 12th May 2005 16:13
Hi Catherine
HSBC where a rip off when I looked at them! I decided to use Protx set =
up
cost then with the bank costs me =A350 less!=20
Ask them to quote you using Protx the costs will drop! Includ...
FN-FORUM: payment gateways
date posted 12th May 2005 16:07
Just discovered that HSBC now offer a payment gateway service to their
customers for a similar cost to Worldpay - do all the banks now offer
this? Does anyone know if the two services are directly c...
Re: FN-FORUM: Ani Banner Problem.. Weird.
date posted 12th May 2005 15:49
Charles E.Gatenby wrote:
> If you look at www.myeez.com (not my site) and the banner on the right
> (picture of a boat etc) there is a little line left on the last frame..
> Any ideas?
seems to be I...
Re: FN-FORUM: Prevent MSN Messenger from running
date posted 12th May 2005 15:33
In freelance.forum, Niels Reynolds [EMAIL REMOVED] (Niels
Reynolds) wrote in [EMAIL REMOVED]
>
>Not used it, but SafeXP can toggle MSN Messenger on and off, among other
>things - freeware too.
>
>ht...
FN-FORUM: Ani Banner Problem.. Weird.
date posted 12th May 2005 15:33
If you look at www.myeez.com (not my site) and the banner on the right
(picture of a boat etc) there is a little line left on the last frame..
Any ideas?
TIA
Chaz....
Re: FN-FORUM: Styling a
date posted 12th May 2005 15:19
Jonathan Clarke wrote:
> Having given up on styling the pulldown, I'm now struggling to get the
> bloody thing to sit next to an image in IE:
> http://19seventysix.co.uk/. Any pointers?
you have a di...
Re: FN-FORUM: Styling a
date posted 12th May 2005 15:06
Having given up on styling the pulldown, I'm now struggling to get the
bloody thing to sit next to an image in IE:
http://19seventysix.co.uk/. Any pointers?
On 12 May 2005 06:13:58 -0000, Dai William...
Re: Drifting OT, Re: FN-FORUM: now it gets really interesting...
date posted 12th May 2005 14:48
On 13:20 Thu 12 May, Andy Bloice wrote:
> You've got a burberry hat haven't you?
God no.. In fact, the only hat I own is a knock-off NYC one, and the
only time I wear that is when I've got the top do...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT The pinnacle of home web design
date posted 12th May 2005 14:12
Just shows how the technologies - and the skills used,
have changed so much over the years.
I thoroughly enjoyed looking at those.
--- Simon Brown [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
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> Hi,
>
> Have a look...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT The pinnacle of home web design
date posted 12th May 2005 14:11
At 1:20 pm +0000 12/5/05, Simon Brown wrote:
>Have a look at the Wayback machine and you can probaly see your first
>sites...
>
>http://www.archive.org/web/web.php
No need...
http://www.larry.co.uk/...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT The pinnacle of home web design
date posted 12th May 2005 14:05
Hi,
Have a look at the Wayback machine and you can probaly see your first
sites...
http://www.archive.org/web/web.php
Cheers
s
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Re: Drifting OT, Re: FN-FORUM: now it gets really interesting...
date posted 12th May 2005 14:05
You've got a burberry hat haven't you?
I knew it!!
Andy.
On 12 May 2005 12:55:56 -0000, Aaron Brailsford [EMAIL REMOVED] w=
rote:
>=20
> On 11:42 Thu 12 May, Andy Bloice wrote:
> > I hope you haven...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT The pinnacle of home web design
date posted 12th May 2005 13:54
Interesting to note that No. 1 son is into HTML... ;)
Look out for him in the future... Could be competition! lol...
Re: Drifting OT, Re: FN-FORUM: now it gets really interesting...
date posted 12th May 2005 13:40
On 11:42 Thu 12 May, Andy Bloice wrote:
> I hope you haven't done that Aaron - far too much mess, keep the ants
> fed for months that lot?!
But at least I'd get a nice long rest.. ahh, a rest..
> An...
FN-FORUM: Question for Clickatell customers
date posted 12th May 2005 13:40
HI
Saw a few messages a couple of months ago about clickatell and tehir
sms services.
We have a need to create an application that can interface with an
sms gateway, and I am keen to use clickatel...
FN-FORUM: OT The pinnacle of home web design
date posted 12th May 2005 13:37
;o)
http://www.jonglew.co.uk/
I love these sites, sort of got a hobby get a web site type of thing...
reminds me of my first sites.
enjoy...
Re: FN-FORUM: Prevent MSN Messenger from running
date posted 12th May 2005 12:37
Not used it, but SafeXP can toggle MSN Messenger on and off, among other
things - freeware too.
http://www.theorica.net/safexp.htm
Niels
----
POWDERMILL STUDIO
Design for business
website: http:/...
Re: Drifting OT, Re: FN-FORUM: now it gets really interesting...
date posted 12th May 2005 12:27
On 12 May 2005 10:40:37 -0000, Aaron Brailsford [EMAIL REMOVED] w=
rote:
>=20
> On 10:37 Thu 12 May, Marc Wilson wrote:
> > writing". Then again, perhaps it still is, if you believe the more
> > alar...
RE: FN-FORUM: now it gets really interesting...
date posted 12th May 2005 12:04
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On=20
>=20
> The question is, would they even know their site has been=20
> "monkeyed"? For instance, my firewall, amongst other=...
Re: FN-FORUM: now it gets really interesting...
date posted 12th May 2005 11:36
>> As you say, a little PHP or similar at the server could probably mess up
>> greasemonkey quite easily. And if a site gets "monkeyed" a lot then
>> perhaps it's time to pay someone for a re-design...
RE: FN-FORUM: FSB and intro
date posted 12th May 2005 11:28
Hi Kathy
You might want to look at the PCG (www.pcg.org.uk) as well as the FSB if
you're freelance and especially if you're going to go down the Ltd company
route.
Cheers
Andy
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Re: FN-FORUM: Short chargable text
date posted 12th May 2005 11:27
In freelance.forum, Rus Foster [EMAIL REMOVED] (Rus Foster) wrote in
[EMAIL REMOVED]
>
>HI
>Does anyone know a company that allows you to setup text numbers like
>12345 and charge for them i.e. a q...
Drifting OT, Re: FN-FORUM: now it gets really interesting...
date posted 12th May 2005 11:25
On 10:37 Thu 12 May, Marc Wilson wrote:
> writing". Then again, perhaps it still is, if you believe the more
> alarming things about school-leavers.
I'm sure they can all still read and write perfec...
Re: FN-FORUM: now it gets really interesting...
date posted 12th May 2005 11:23
In freelance.forum, Anthony Cartmell [EMAIL REMOVED] (Anthony
Cartmell) wrote in [EMAIL REMOVED]
>> if your business plan is to support your website with advertising
>> revenue, anything that remo...
Re: FN-FORUM: now it gets really interesting...
date posted 12th May 2005 11:22
In freelance.forum, Tony Crockford [EMAIL REMOVED] (Tony Crockford)
wrote in [EMAIL REMOVED]
>oh, and if information is power, then the new dawn heralds a
>technocracy, where those that can use the...
Re: FN-FORUM: now it gets really interesting...
date posted 12th May 2005 11:20
In freelance.forum, Anthony Cartmell [EMAIL REMOVED] (Anthony
Cartmell) wrote in [EMAIL REMOVED]
>
>> Given that scripts can be shared there is no real reason that only
>> technical
>> people woul...
RE: FN-FORUM: now it gets really interesting...
date posted 12th May 2005 10:32
Hi Tony,
thanks for posting these links - found a useful one straight away graphs as
pdf files lol
Theresa
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Re: FN-FORUM: Logo Competition?
date posted 12th May 2005 10:22
>We can raise =A31000 of it buys us creative input from a *number* of
>people and raises awareness about the project in the process. We have
>a contact at the RCA in London and may still organise a co...
Re: FN-FORUM: Prevent MSN Messenger from running
date posted 12th May 2005 10:09
On Thursday 12 May 2005 10:59, Paul Summers wrote:
> MSN Messenger
You can stop it from working on your firewall:
1. Block outbound access to TCP port 1863.
2. Block HTTP access to messenger.hotmail...
Re: FN-FORUM: now it gets really interesting...
date posted 12th May 2005 10:05
> the web will be controlled by the user and sites that try and prevent it
> will be on the wrong side of the game.
>
> best to embrace it, push your own scripts on your own site....
>
> ;o)
>
yeah t...
FN-FORUM: Prevent MSN Messenger from running
date posted 12th May 2005 09:44
Anyone know of a reliable way of preventing MSN messenger from running
on a PC? The machine in particular is member of a domain and group
policy allows us to prevent Windows Messenger from starting b...
RE: FN-FORUM: Some design advice desired
date posted 12th May 2005 09:23
I added another layer of categorisation to drop the opening level to
only 7 options and used the pop out drop down menu.=20
client happy as the menu now sits in my existing lh nav bar and looks
nice :...
Re: FN-FORUM: now it gets really interesting...
date posted 12th May 2005 09:13
> if your business plan is to support your website with advertising
> revenue, anything that removes ads from your site is messing that plan
> up...
What I meant was, the internet hasn't collapse...
Re: FN-FORUM: now it gets really interesting...
date posted 12th May 2005 09:11
Tony Crockford wrote:
> best to embrace it, push your own scripts on your own site....
and in a similar vein:
http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/
"backstage.bbc.co.uk is the BBC's new developer network, p...
Re: FN-FORUM: Highlighted textbox text... help please! charset="US-ASCII"
date posted 12th May 2005 09:08
Thanks Marc and Andy. Working late sometimes has it's downside... my two
brain cells not cooperating.
Yes, of course script. I woke this morning to an obvious but completely
different approach in VB....
RE: FN-FORUM: Short chargable text
date posted 12th May 2005 09:08
Hi Rus
Fancy seeing you here ;)
http://www.itagg.com/ do what you ask
Rob
--
Robin Jobber [EMAIL REMOVED]
Network 79 Ltd (0845 121 0621)...
Re: FN-FORUM: Firefox Flaws Revealed
date posted 12th May 2005 08:58
Dai Williams wrote:
> - it says people chose firefox as having fewer vulnerabilities - yes but
> this is not because they will never exist, it is because when they do exist
> they will be found, repo...
Re: FN-FORUM: now it gets really interesting...
date posted 12th May 2005 08:54
Anthony Cartmell wrote:
> So far I haven't heard of any problems with
> ad-removal and proxy tools messing up websites' business plans, perhaps
> some have?
er,
if your business plan is to suppor...
Re: FN-FORUM: Logo Competition?
date posted 12th May 2005 08:52
Cedric,
On 11 May 2005, at 14:48, Cedric Turbet wrote:
> Your budget goes higher than the usual, it is
> worth giving it a try.
People are running away with the idea that we have a big budget, we =2...
Re: FN-FORUM: Some design advice desired
date posted 12th May 2005 08:52
>Thanks for the help guys :)
>John
Out of interest - -how did you resolve the problem of displaying 300 reports
on one web page?
Niels
----
POWDERMILL STUDIO
Design for business
website: http://...
Re: FN-FORUM: now it gets really interesting...
date posted 12th May 2005 08:40
> Given that scripts can be shared there is no real reason that only
> technical
> people would use it - only heavy net users maybe, but there are plenty of
> them that are not technical per se.
So...
FN-FORUM: Short chargable text
date posted 12th May 2005 08:12
HI
Does anyone know a company that allows you to setup text numbers like
12345 and charge for them i.e. a quid a shot for example?
Thanks
Rus
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RE: FN-FORUM: Some design advice desired
date posted 12th May 2005 07:27
Thanks for the help guys :)
John
Superdrug Stores plc
Registered Office: 118 Beddington Lane, Croydon, Surrey CR0 4TB
Registered in England and Wales, No. 807043
Savers Health and Beauty Limited
Pri...
RE: FN-FORUM: Styling a
date posted 12th May 2005 06:59
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On=20
> Behalf Of Paul J White
> > http://easy-designs.net/articles/replaceSelect/
>=20
> That's a lot of work for not much IMHO.....
RE: FN-FORUM: Firefox Flaws Revealed
date posted 12th May 2005 06:46
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On=20
> Behalf Of Nicola Dunn
>=20
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4532127.stm
>=20
>=20
> Thought people might want to kn...
RE: FN-FORUM: now it gets really interesting...
date posted 12th May 2005 06:31
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On=20
> Behalf Of Anthony Cartmell
>=20
> >> http://greasemonkey.mozdev.org/
>=20
> I think it'll be a minor thing, with only a fe...
Re: FN-FORUM: Fw: Writing a web site to CD
date posted 12th May 2005 02:10
In freelance.forum, Lists [EMAIL REMOVED] (Lists) wrote in
[EMAIL REMOVED]
>
>I'd be very upset if someone tried to install IIS on my PC just to run a
>CD - plus it would need the Windows media and...
Re: FN-FORUM: ecommerce delivery/billing addresses
date posted 12th May 2005 01:17
In freelance.forum, Cat [EMAIL REMOVED] (Cat) wrote in
[EMAIL REMOVED]
>
>hi,
>before i do some research can anyone give me a quick rundown of the issues
>involved with collecting a different delive...
Re: FN-FORUM: Highlighted textbox text... help please!
date posted 12th May 2005 01:06
In freelance.forum, Mike A [EMAIL REMOVED] (Mike A) wrote
in [EMAIL REMOVED]
>
>Anyone know VB (preferred) or C code for working upon text highlighted by a
>user in a web text box control? Or how it...
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