Freelancers Forum Messages on Friday May 9th 2008
RE: FN-FORUM: Freelancing - Advice
date posted 9th May 2008 21:09
May 9 08
Hello Leigh
Are you a member of the NUJ? They're the right people for dealing with this kind of thing. They're invaluable for the freelancer.
Edward A Dundon
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Re: FN-FORUM: Mac Font needed
date posted 9th May 2008 19:39
It's on that interwebing thing.
Ask the yout' they are 'down wit' tings'.
Lee Rickler
Director - Point and Stare - pointandstare.com
Web Design and Development for over 11 years
dylan wrote:
> What...
Re: FN-FORUM: Mac Font needed
date posted 9th May 2008 19:36
Hi Lee,
please send me your email.
Kind regards,
Sigi
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On 09.05.2008, at 21:51, Lee Rickler wrote:
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> I'm pretty sure you'll find it for sale in plenty of places.
> < heat influenc...
Re: FN-FORUM: Mac Font needed
date posted 9th May 2008 19:30
What's google? :)
Dylan
On 9/5/08 20:49, "Lee Rickler" [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
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> I'm pretty sure you'll find it for sale in plenty of places.
> < heat influenced sarcasm >I hear that google has t...
Re: FN-FORUM: Mac Font needed
date posted 9th May 2008 19:13
I'm pretty sure you'll find it for sale in plenty of places.
< heat influenced sarcasm >I hear that google has this search thing. < /
heat influenced sarcasm >
Lee Rickler
Director - Point and Stare...
FN-FORUM: Mac Font needed
date posted 9th May 2008 18:54
Hope you guys are enjoying Friday Evening in the sun - me stuck at work with
Font problems.
Can anyone on the list have Helvetica Neue (T1) 55 Roman (for Mac)
If anyone could send that to me offlist...
Re: FN-FORUM: Freelancing - Advice
date posted 9th May 2008 14:21
Hi All
Thanks for all the replies. I'll probably just leave it - and learn from it.
To Lee Rickler - the link is to the job that I originally applied for.
Best Regards
Leigh...
Re: FN-FORUM: Sorry, I'm back again ..... anyone any experience of Fabrik Component in Joomla? .. or maybe its just the php I've screwed up!
date posted 9th May 2008 14:16
Try inserting:
echo mysql_error();
After your mysql_query() to see what the problem is.
Also, make sure you've removed any quotes. Add something like:
if (!get_magic_quotes_gpc()) {
$formField=a...
FN-FORUM: Sorry, I'm back again ..... anyone any experience of Fabrik Component in Joomla? .. or maybe its just the php I've screwed up!
date posted 9th May 2008 13:44
OK, things are working great now on the form, but now the client has asked
for additional information that is currently being emailed, to be added to
the database (previously only certain fields were...
Re: FN-FORUM: Freelancing - Advice
date posted 9th May 2008 13:28
What I don't get is, what is this 'link to a job advert'?
Is it for the job you originally applied for?
If so, then why say they don't want you BUT advertise for the position?
Sounds to me like someon...
Re: FN-FORUM: Freelancing - Advice
date posted 9th May 2008 12:55
They sound like a PITA - I wouldn't try to bill them, but I wouldn't
want to work for them again either.
On 9 May 2008, at 13:47, [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
Hi there
I went for an informal interview...
Re: FN-FORUM: Freelancing - Advice
date posted 9th May 2008 12:46
Hi Leigh,
I think it's helpful to look at the bigger picture:
a) generally speaking business is based on relationships.
b) In the UK we also have the benefit of business law, (upon which
internati...
Re: FN-FORUM: Freelancing - Advice
date posted 9th May 2008 12:36
No contract, no money.
Put it down to experience.
Lee Rickler
Director - Point and Stare - pointandstare.com
Web Design and Development for over 11 years
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Hi there
> I went f...
Re: FN-FORUM: Freelancing - Advice
date posted 9th May 2008 12:19
Hi Leigh
You can try to charge them but I wouldn't. You have no written
assignment, contract or similar. Plus if you charge them it gets you
back a negative reference and companies know each other...
FN-FORUM: Freelancing - Advice
date posted 9th May 2008 12:09
Hi there
I went for an informal interview regarding a web development job, I was then
told that they were not taking anyone on but would be looking for freelance
services. I went back to the company...
Re: FN-FORUM: Anyone help me out - php advice needed
date posted 9th May 2008 11:49
Quoting Nick Smart [EMAIL REMOVED]
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> Alex Townsend wrote:
>> Quoting [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED]
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>> However, if it's an html mail then replace \n with and that
>> should do it.
>>
>> Also,...
Re: FN-FORUM: Anyone help me out - php advice needed
date posted 9th May 2008 11:44
I think the numerous cross over replies have answered your question.
:)
Lee Rickler
Director - Point and Stare - pointandstare.com
Web Design and Development for over 11 years
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RE: FN-FORUM: Anyone help me out - php advice needed
date posted 9th May 2008 11:40
Thanks everyone who responded. I thought I'd set the form for text only,
but obviously I hadn't cos as soon as I replaced /n for worked a
treat.
I've taken note of everyones comments regarding usin...
Re: FN-FORUM: Anyone help me out - php advice needed
date posted 9th May 2008 11:36
Alex Townsend wrote:
> Quoting [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED]
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> However, if it's an html mail then replace \n with and that
> should do it.
>
> Also, rather than using mail , take a look at t...
RE: FN-FORUM: Anyone help me out - php advice needed
date posted 9th May 2008 11:25
This might work better for you, I find pre formatting text then adding it as
a list of variables works better for text based emails
Cheers
Owen...
Re: FN-FORUM: Anyone help me out - php advice needed
date posted 9th May 2008 11:21
> $res =3D mail($email, $Subject, $Body, $headers );
What does $headers contain?
Anthony
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www.fonant.com - Quality web sites...
RE: FN-FORUM: Anyone help me out - php advice needed
date posted 9th May 2008 11:21
Hi Lee, its going out as text only.
Allan
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Re: FN-FORUM: Anyone help me out - php advice needed
date posted 9th May 2008 11:21
Try putting an \r before each \n.
Nigel.
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Re: FN-FORUM: Anyone help me out - php advice needed
date posted 9th May 2008 11:14
I've always used "\r\n"
Ian
On 9 May 2008, at 12:36, [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
Hi everyone,
Could someone spend a minute looking at the code below, basically its
just a
dynamic email that is sent...
Re: FN-FORUM: Anyone help me out - php advice needed
date posted 9th May 2008 11:14
On Fri, 2008-05-09 at 11:36 +0000, [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> Could someone spend a minute looking at the code below, basically its just a
> dynamic email that is sent out from a site...
Re: FN-FORUM: Anyone help me out - php advice needed
date posted 9th May 2008 11:14
Quoting [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED]
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> $Subject =3D "Reply to your E-Advice Request - Reference Number:$reference=
no";
> $Body .=3D"Thank you for submitting your query to Housing Rights Servic...
Re: FN-FORUM: Anyone help me out - php advice needed
date posted 9th May 2008 11:09
Dump the mail command, and use PHP Mailer.
http://phpmailer.codeworxtech.com/
It's easy to use and will create correctly formatted headers and emails,
it's also more secure.
Martin
On 09/05/2008...
RE: FN-FORUM: Anyone help me out - php advice needed
date posted 9th May 2008 11:06
the actual code for line returns depend on the hosting platform. is use =
this code to find the correct line return
if (strtoupper(substr(PHP_OS,0,3)=3D=3D'WIN')) {
$eol=3D"\r\n";
} elseif (strtoup...
Re: FN-FORUM: Anyone help me out - php advice needed
date posted 9th May 2008 11:05
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> Could someone spend a minute looking at the code below, basically its just a
> dynamic email that is sent out from a site I am developing, the email itself
>...
Re: FN-FORUM: Anyone help me out - php advice needed
date posted 9th May 2008 11:03
Is this being sent out as html or plain text?
Lee Rickler
Director - Point and Stare - pointandstare.com
Web Design and Development for over 11 years
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> Could...
FN-FORUM: Anyone help me out - php advice needed
date posted 9th May 2008 10:58
Hi everyone,
Could someone spend a minute looking at the code below, basically its just a
dynamic email that is sent out from a site I am developing, the email itself
goes out perfectly, and has all...