Re: [OT] It isn't the color, it's the behavior

Pete Theisen wrote: > Hi Everybody! > > O-boy dissing dead GI's family's wishes, about what you'd expect. > > http://michellemalkin.com/2008/09/28/uh-family-doesnt-want-obama-wearing-troop-bracelet/ > > or > > http://tinyurl.com/46vmbv > The USA went to war with Iraq, because of the Bush Ad

Re: Looking for UPS Shipping code snippets

You can go to UPS.com to get how for the XML and read the response. This is the code that I used to send the request to UPS. There are different urls for tracking and for time in transit and for costing. This code pushes about 4 to 6 requests to UPS's web server an hour. Of course this was

Re: Looking for UPS Shipping code snippets

Kevin Cully wrote: > Cool. If hitting the UPS site is just a matter of formatting a URL > address, or populating some post variables and then reading the XML > response, that's pretty easy then. > > I was afraid that they had gone to a full Web Service XML request and > response scenario. You CA

Re: Looking for UPS Shipping code snippets

Cool. If hitting the UPS site is just a matter of formatting a URL address, or populating some post variables and then reading the XML response, that's pretty easy then. I was afraid that they had gone to a full Web Service XML request and response scenario. Thanks, -Kevin CULLY Technologies, LL

Re: Looking for UPS Shipping code snippets

They're currently using historical data for shipping. They're fully capable of hitting the web site real time but they just haven't gotten to it yet. The goal is for greater accuracy in an automated fashion. Right now, it's almost manual for the UPS calc and they manually compare it to their othe

Re: Looking for UPS Shipping code snippets

I have built a tracking, and time in transit system for UPS, FedEx and DHL. All three use some kind of web service. I can share with you the jist of how I did it. Like Stephen said you can pass all the info to UPS and they will calculate the cost and when it should be there. Kevin Cully wro

Re: [OT] house republicans blow it

>In the big picture this is a private sector problem, and historically >the private sector has been much more efficient in working through its >own problems, than turning them over to a government bureaucracy that >creates a larger centralized government. >Regards, >LelandJ Who's impersonatin

[OT] It isn't the color, it's the behavior

Hi Everybody! O-boy dissing dead GI's family's wishes, about what you'd expect. http://michellemalkin.com/2008/09/28/uh-family-doesnt-want-obama-wearing-troop-bracelet/ or http://tinyurl.com/46vmbv -- Regards, Pete http://pete-theisen.com/ ___

Re: Looking for UPS Shipping code snippets

On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 5:24 PM, Kevin Cully <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello all. I'm currently beginning work on a WWWC Shopping Cart that > ships really large products. They ship via the truck lines and via UPS > in some cases. They're not happy with what they're doing > programmatically wi

Looking for UPS Shipping code snippets

Hello all. I'm currently beginning work on a WWWC Shopping Cart that ships really large products. They ship via the truck lines and via UPS in some cases. They're not happy with what they're doing programmatically with UPS and are looking to improve that area. I did this a long time ago for a p

Re: [OT] house republicans blow it

Michael Madigan wrote: > Who's going to be able to afford $30 t-shirts? Hi Michael! Have them made in China and sacrifice them for $29.99. People will save a penny. -- Regards, Pete http://pete-theisen.com/ ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Su

Re: [OT] house republicans blow it

It's a little late, but finally the Rs got some backbone. Paulson we asleep at the switch for years and now we are expected to hop to when he decides the wrong people will be injured. I have to admit, the govt would not tell us these things if they wouldn't want us to believe them. I guess t

Re: [OT] house republicans blow it

Who's going to be able to afford $30 t-shirts? On Wednesday, November 5th, Vote for Barack Obama Right Wing Mike http://www.cafepress.com/rightwingmike --- On Mon, 9/29/08, Pete Theisen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From:

Re: [OT] house republicans blow it

The bailout billed failed to pass, because polls indicated the American people overwhelmingly did not want the bailout bill, and House of Representative members coming up for re-election in 36 days did not want to go against the wishes of their constituents. I'm please with the outcome, because

Re: [OT] house republicans blow it

Michael Madigan wrote: > They'll be margin calls on these losses and it will go down more. I don't > own stocks, but my customers do and I will suffer regardless Hi Michael! Can you do some cute t-shirts about it? Lose a little programming but sell like hot cakes to the ordinary guy? -- Regar

RE: [OT] house republicans blow it

The market will be down at least another 700 tomorrow. It's great to have principles, but allowing the market to tank is outrageous and irrisponsible. Watch your credit card limits to be cut now. I personally use my credit line as a bridge between soft times. I guess I'm screwed now.

Re: [OT] house republicans blow it

They'll be margin calls on these losses and it will go down more. I don't own stocks, but my customers do and I will suffer regardless On Wednesday, November 5th, Vote for Barack Obama Right Wing Mike http://www.cafepress.

RE: [OT] house republicans blow it

Note, 65 Democrats also bolted. If even 1/3 of them decided to support it, the bill would have passed. Truth is: The bill sucked, and was a rush-job. Pelosi's speech before the vote, extraordinarily partisan in its tone, was cited as a major reason why at least 12 or so of the House Republicans

Re: [OT] house republicans blow it

Michael Madigan wrote: > We'll see how these people like 10% unemployment. Hi Michael! They already have seven. Another three would probably not be noticed except by the people personally affected. Obama is pitching himself to them as well as McCain. This hurts both candidates about equally. --

Re: [OT] house republicans blow it

Michael Madigan wrote: > So now instead of 700 billion, the US consumer just lost 5% of its > net stock market value in one day. Hi Michael! Only if they sell. If they keep it until it all straightens out, probably no effect on anyone but rich people who can afford to lose 5%. http://www.time.

Re: [OT] house republicans blow it

We'll see how these people like 10% unemployment. On Wednesday, November 5th, Vote for Barack Obama Right Wing Mike http://www.cafepress.com/rightwingmike --- On Mon, 9/29/08, Pete Theisen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Fro

Re: [OT] house republicans blow it

It helps McCain if the bailout went through because the focus would shift away from the economy On Wednesday, November 5th, Vote for Barack Obama Right Wing Mike http://www.cafepress.com/rightwingmike --- On Mon, 9/29/08,

Re: [OT] house republicans blow it

Michael Madigan wrote: > The bail out would have probably wound up costing taxpayers at most > 200 billion since they're getting real estate with never goes to a > zero value. I didn't hear any of these bozos complain about > earmarks, the Iraq war, Medicare, or any of the other bills that > heap

Re: [OT] house republicans blow it

Michael Madigan wrote: > Get used to saying "President Obama". Hi Michael! If this helped Obama, Obama doesn't act as though he thinks it did. http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/09/29/politics/fromtheroad/entry4487424.shtml -- Regards, Pete http://pete-theisen.com/ ___

Re: [OT] house republicans blow it

Michael Madigan wrote: > Get used to saying "President Obama". > > These guys decide that they would rather have the stock market tank Hi Michael! It doesn't look like the libs like the idea at all. How passing it would have helped either McCain or Obama? http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald

Re: [OT] house republicans blow it

Michael Madigan wrote: > Get used to saying "President Obama". > > These guys decide that they would rather have the stock market tank rather > than go along with a 700 billion bail out. Hi Michael! It looked like nobody on the street wants it, though. I don't think it changes anything. McCain

[OT] house republicans blow it

Get used to saying "President Obama". These guys decide that they would rather have the stock market tank rather than go along with a 700 billion bail out. The bail out would have probably wound up costing taxpayers at most 200 billion since they're getting real estate with never goes to a zero

Re: [OT] Watch this and get angry

On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 12:50 PM, Michael Madigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I hope they choke on their wedding cake. > > I know my wife is going to grab my arm when toasts can be given. I don't hope that they choke. I ho

Re: [OT] Watch this and get angry

I hope they choke on their wedding cake. On Wednesday, November 5th, Vote for Barack Obama Right Wing Mike http://www.cafepress.com/rightwingmike --- On Mon, 9/29/08, Stephen Russell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Ste

Re: [OT] Starting to warm up to Nancy

MB Software Solutions, LLC wrote: > Kristyne McDaniel wrote: >> Nancy is a competent and beautiful 66-year-old woman who has raised 5 >> children. I think she is terrific. > > > I believe this is a case where her personal life might be one thing, but > her track record in politics in something e

Re: [OT] Grand Baby!

James Roark(The Dogstar Group) wrote: > Try again - Please give me a break - Monday morning and all that... > Sorry > James Roark(The Dogstar Group) wrote: >> Bloody idiot! >> http://joshuakai.com Hi James! Dang! A month and a day old! Lots of hair, too. Congratulations. -- Regards, Pete http:/

RE: Calculating text width

Set the autowidth on and take the width property ? Just a guess not tried Al -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Newton Sent: 29 September 2008 14:57 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Calculating text width Hi all If I create a label with

RE: Numeric overflow

Should be able to get the program (or method in a class) and line number from the error. Might be an idea to look at try catch as well for special problems. I only really started using that after trying it in c# Allen -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On

[OT] Grand Baby!

Try again - Please give me a break - Monday morning and all that... Sorry James Roark(The Dogstar Group) wrote: > Bloody idiot! > http://joshuakai.com > > > James Roark(The Dogstar Group) wrote: > >> Well, we have a new grand baby now! My wifes 9th. I finally managed to >> get the site up to sh

Re: Grand Baby!

Bloody idiot! http://joshuakai.com James Roark(The Dogstar Group) wrote: > Well, we have a new grand baby now! My wifes 9th. I finally managed to > get the site up to share. It is Cool Iris equipped so it takes a quick > download but set up your browser with Cool Iris and you will be blown > a

Grand Baby!

Well, we have a new grand baby now! My wifes 9th. I finally managed to get the site up to share. It is Cool Iris equipped so it takes a quick download but set up your browser with Cool Iris and you will be blown away with the effects. It is used a lot on Google (search for images - try it.), yo

Re: [OT] Watch this and get angry

Stephen Russell wrote: > The problem still is here. > > People have an opinion as to the VALUE of property, and felt obligated > to step up to a higher lifestyle via Real Estate. Just like the Dot > Gone bubble. > > People considered long term investments like buying and selling short > term sto

Re: [OT] Starting to warm up to Nancy

Kristyne McDaniel wrote: > Nancy is a competent and beautiful 66-year-old woman who has raised 5 > children. I think she is terrific. I believe this is a case where her personal life might be one thing, but her track record in politics in something else. I've known great people and friends but

Re: [OT] Renting better than owning, according to this guy

MB Software Solutions, LLC wrote: >> What to believe, what he said or his subsequent spin on it? > > Well, I'll agree that they're bitter in many that I've met over the > years. I've met many nicer people here in MD, but to be fair, I think > the western part of PA is a bit "warmer" than the

[OT] In his own voice and words

Hi Everybody! Turns out there is an audio book of O-boy's "Dreams from My Father". Excerpts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI77cU3jsFs&feature=related -- Regards, Pete http://pete-theisen.com/ ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Ma

Re: Calculating text width

- Original Message - From: "Ted Roche" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 29 September 2008 16:36:32 o'clock (GMT) Europe/London Subject: Re: Calculating text width On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 11:35 AM, Ted Roche <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 11:30 AM, Paul

Re: Calculating text width

On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 11:35 AM, Ted Roche <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 11:30 AM, Paul Newton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Agreed Ted (about the name of the function) ! >> >> Results of test: >> > > Hmm.. there seems to be a pattern! Is it the same in Dingbats or a > non-T

Re: Calculating text width

On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 11:30 AM, Paul Newton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Agreed Ted (about the name of the function) ! > > Results of test: > Hmm.. there seems to be a pattern! Is it the same in Dingbats or a non-TrueType font? ___ Post Messages to:

Re: [OT] Renting better than owning, according to this guy

Pete Theisen wrote: > MB Software Solutions, LLC wrote: >> http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/renting-makes-more-financial-sense-than-homeownership.html;_ylc=X3oDMTFta3Jqcjk3BF9TAzI3MTYxNDkEX3MDOTc2MjA0NjUEc2VjA2ZwLXRvZGF5BHNsawNyZW50aW5nLWJldHRlcg >> >> or >> >> http://preview.tinyurl.com/4ejux6 >>

Re: Calculating text width

Agreed Ted (about the name of the function) ! Results of test: "Have" 28.000 30.000 "you" 21.000 23.000 "tried" 25.000 27.000 "a" 7.000 9.000 "couple"38.000 40.000 "more" 29.000 31.000 "tests" 29.000 31.000 "with" 23.000 25.000 "different" 45.000 47.000 "sized" 31.0

Re: [OT] Renting better than owning, according to this guy

MB Software Solutions, LLC wrote: > http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/renting-makes-more-financial-sense-than-homeownership.html;_ylc=X3oDMTFta3Jqcjk3BF9TAzI3MTYxNDkEX3MDOTc2MjA0NjUEc2VjA2ZwLXRvZGF5BHNsawNyZW50aW5nLWJldHRlcg > > or > > http://preview.tinyurl.com/4ejux6 > > > Times like these, h

Re: Calculating text width

On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 11:18 AM, Paul Newton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > But I could hazard a guess that "autosize label" width is the raw text width > + 2 ? > So you could. And if you did propose such a hypothesis, an experiment to determine the veracity of the proposition is self-evident,

Re: Calculating text width

Hi Ted No - I decided to leave that as an exercise for the reader" . But I could hazard a guess that "autosize label" width is the raw text width + 2 ? Paul - Original Message - From: "Ted Roche" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 29 September 2008 16:09:30 o'clock (GMT)

[OT] Renting better than owning, according to this guy

http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/renting-makes-more-financial-sense-than-homeownership.html;_ylc=X3oDMTFta3Jqcjk3BF9TAzI3MTYxNDkEX3MDOTc2MjA0NjUEc2VjA2ZwLXRvZGF5BHNsawNyZW50aW5nLWJldHRlcg or http://preview.tinyurl.com/4ejux6 Times like these, he may just be right. I know the house prices here

Re: Calculating text width

On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 10:11 AM, Paul Newton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I don't necessarily consider one or the other to be "more correct" - but I > would like a way of calculating the width in such a way that the result is > consistent with what AutoSize yields ... > Have you tried a coupl

Re: Calculating text width

No, but see my immediate prior post ! - Original Message - From: "Gérard Lochon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 29 September 2008 15:50:48 o'clock (GMT) Europe/London Subject: Re: Calculating text width > > I don't necessarily consider one or the other to be "more correct

Re: Calculating text width

Well for want of a better solution, this works: GetTextWidth("Period","Tahoma",8) returns 32 Function GetTextWidth Parameters tcText, tcFontName, tnFontSize Local x As Form Local lnRetVal x = CREATEOBJECT("Form") With x .AddObject("Label","Label") With .Label .Fo

Re: Calculating text width

> > I don't necessarily consider one or the other to be "more correct" - but I > would like a way of calculating the width in such a way that the result is > consistent with what AutoSize yields ... Are you ready to reverse compile VFP ? ;o) ___

Re: Calculating text width

Ted I don't necessarily consider one or the other to be "more correct" - but I would like a way of calculating the width in such a way that the result is consistent with what AutoSize yields ... Paul - Original Message - From: "Ted Roche" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

Re: Calculating text width

Thanks Gérard but ... txtwidth("Period","Tahoma",8)*FontMetric(6,"Tahoma",8) and txtwidth(REPL("Period",1000),"Tahoma",8)*FontMetric(6,"Tahoma",8)/1000 both return 30.000 - at least on my system ... Paul - Original Message - From: "Gérard Lochon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECT

Re: Calculating text width

On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 8:56 AM, Paul Newton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is there a way to more accurately calculate the width of the label ? Which answer to you consider more correct? Why? -- Ted Roche Ted Roche & Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com _

[NF] I know you will love this blog title

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Re: Calculating text width

> However the expression > txtwidth("Period","Tahoma",8)*FontMetric(6,"Tahoma",8) returns 30. > > Is there a way to more accurately calculate the width of the label ? wIth txtwidth(REPL("Period",1000),"myfont",8)*FontMetric(6,"myfont",8)/1000 && you"ll get better precision (if not an exotic fon

Re: [OT] Watch this and get angry

On Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 2:47 PM, Michael Madigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How the Wall Street Crisis could have been avoided. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MGT_cSi7Rs > > -

[OT] Truth when it suits him

Hi Everybody! http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Federal/Read.aspx?id=4183&issue= "Barack Obama has gone beyond lying about his long anti-gun record. Now he is inciting his followers to lie for him and to be aggressive and confrontational with anyone who will not buy his lies. "The truth must

Calculating text width

Hi all If I create a label with Autosize set to .t. and the Caption set to "Period", the width of the label is 32 pixels (Font: Tahoma, Size: 8) However the expression txtwidth("Period","Tahoma",8)*FontMetric(6,"Tahoma",8) returns 30. Is there a way to more accurately calculate the width of th

Re: Numeric overflow

I didn't explain myself terribly well. On reflection, I think I've found the answer. My error routine logs the LINENO() reference. I had completely forgotten about this. I've now tested this and I can tell exactly what line of code contains the error Well, in my development system anyway. Now to te

[OT] Factcheck objective?

Hi Everybody! Not likely! http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Federal/Read.aspx?id=4191 Interesting that Factcheck and the Brady Center against guns has the same funding source, the Annenberg Foundation. -- Regards, Pete http://pete-theisen.com/ ___

Re: [OT] Starting to warm up to Nancy

Kristyne McDaniel wrote: > Nancy is a competent and beautiful 66-year-old woman who has raised 5 > children. I think she is terrific. Hi Kristyne! Nancy *also* made a good quip in an otherwise painfully humorless situation. The joke was that Paulson's urgency was a joke. Drop 22 years, move a l

RE: [OT] Starting to warm up to Nancy

Nancy is a competent and beautiful 66-year-old woman who has raised 5 children. I think she is terrific. Kristyne McDaniel http://www.kristynemcdaniel.com/blog http://www.militarydraftissues.com/ http://www.mcstyles.com/ Whether you think you can, or you think you can't you are right. -- He

RE: Numeric overflow

I have misunderstood your question Sytze. It was there but I missed the point. I think its because I keep control of the programming and know what to expect for fields but if you don't know the fields its not so easy. Al -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Numeric overflow

... to test each of them. overflow => (asc(str(yourfield))) = 42 G. ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox

Re: Numeric overflow

I simply highlighted one example where/how the error could occur. The replace command was used as an example only. If I could test the field I wouldn't need to look for it, woulf I SdB On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 7:52 PM, Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would have expected that testing for a nu

Re: Numeric overflow

> REPLACE AMOUNT WITH 100*10, SUMTHING else with 7890 > I get error 39 > How can I tell programatically that it is AMOUNT which is now ** > > OR > mam =1 > xmam=0 > replace amount with MAM/XMAM, SUMTHING else with 7890 > I get error 39 > How can I tell programatically that it is