[wdvltalk] Re: Simple Web Server?

2004-03-11 Thread Joseph, Smile-Poet
; Certified Professional Web Developer > MS-MVP-FrontPage > www.wiserways.com > mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 713.353.0139 Office > > -Original Message- > From: Joseph, Smile-Poet > > I'm here for a little while. Is there something similar to 'p

[wdvltalk] Re: Simple Web Server?

2004-03-11 Thread Joseph, Smile-Poet
> > Janet > > > - Original Message - > From: "Joseph, Smile Poet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 2:12 PM > Subject: [wdvltalk] Re: Simple Web Server? > > > > Janet, > >

[wdvltalk] Re: Simple Web Server?

2004-03-11 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Janet, I'm late into this, but Easyphp1-7 sets up Apache, mysql and php in one virtually unaided; I've put it on Xp home and it seems to work as well as on W98. I don't know if the form of Apache will serve what you want, but I'm sure it is worth a look. www.easyphp.org Joseph Chacha Joe For

[wdvltalk] Re: $_POST and access questions

2004-03-09 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Sheila, First let me say thank you for the support and help; I am most gratefulto you and everybody else who contirbutes to my education. I am just not in a position to attend any classes (not that I know of any round here) at present. The 'Look!Isn't php/mysql simple' intros are fine, but

[wdvltalk] Re: $_POST and access questions

2004-03-09 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Bj, You lightened my mood. Yes I have noticed that this tutorial has some errors, and I did wonder how complex he'd made it.I found another tutorial on phpfreaks.com, dealing with a similar project, and substituted some of that. It worked well till that tutorial left me floundering -- I am

[wdvltalk] Re: $_POST and access questions

2004-03-08 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
problem, but I cannot work out what is wrong with it. So far I haven't discovered a reference or an example which makes the problem clear, let alone the solution. Joseph > > Hi Joseph, > > Joseph, Smile-Poet wrote: > > Why this: > > Notice: Undefined variable: emai

[wdvltalk] $_POST and access questions

2004-03-08 Thread Joseph, Smile-Poet
Why this: Notice: Undefined variable: email_error in c:\easyphp1-7\www\join.php on line 65 if the following two queries define the variable?: if(!$_POST['email_address']){ $errors .= "Missing Email address\n"; $email_error = true ; } if(!$_

[wdvltalk] RE: Password problem on mysql

2004-03-07 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
re-install with no password > > Paul > > | -Original Message- > | From: Joseph, Smile Poet [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > | Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 1:22 AM > | To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > | Subject: [wdvltalk] Password problem on mysql > | > | > | It w

[wdvltalk] RE: Photoshop - Help needed with layers

2004-03-04 Thread Joseph, Smile-Poet
Jac, Try Photoshop Haven on yahoogroups.com; there are some very sharp people there. Good depth and breadth of knowledge. Joseph - sorry don't have the subscribe link; but this is from my new machine and I haven't transferred...and I haven't you get the picture. Oh, and using Bl

[wdvltalk] Re: Can't E-Mail List

2004-02-28 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Peter, I have had a few subscriptions halted for bounced mails - this to a mailbox which is used for under a hundred mails a day and has over 20Mb of space. I find downloads of files to be slow at the moment, too. Also 'can't find page' when a 'refresh' or click on 'go' brings it up - though a

[wdvltalk] RE: Password problem on mysql

2004-02-28 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
nstall with no password > > Paul > > | -Original Message- > | From: Joseph, Smile Poet [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > | Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 1:22 AM > | To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > | Subject: [wdvltalk] Password problem on mysql > | > | > | It will surprise

[wdvltalk] Re: http://www.fireballmedia.ie/clients/premier/index.htm

2004-02-26 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
jac, started in 6 secs, finished in 16.500Mhz, W98se, but at a quiet part of the night!! Joseph Chacha Joe For a site of laughs and a FREE ezine: www.smilepoetryweekly.com For cricket lovers everywhere: Batty Balls and other Wicket Wit www.ah-mah-son.com - Original Message - From: ja

[wdvltalk] Re: if.. else.. (php)

2004-02-24 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
out a password for mysql; I shall do this on my own, I hope) John, I would have followed your idea next. Thanks Joseph > - Original Message - > From: "Joseph, Smile Poet" > > > -Notice: Undefined variable: meta in > > Period and equals ".="

[wdvltalk] Re: Am I out of touch? (web sizes)

2004-02-24 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
JR Can you imagine how long that takes on a 56k modem - especially if they slow to a couple of kb/s (and it happens, oh yes it happens! With the web flooded with spam at the moment I have had downloads chugging in the tens of bytes/s). Someone really has a 1.1mb home page?:o0And for a

[wdvltalk] if.. else.. (php)

2004-02-24 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
I've spent three sessions and many hours and I can't solve it; I am following a tutorial and the exercise is to generate the information. All the information is written but there is an error: -Notice: Undefined variable: meta in d:\progs\easyphp1-7\www\classes\clsMetaContent.php on line 3

[wdvltalk] Re: [OT] Abandonware (Was: Re: Adobe Found!)

2004-02-19 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Tom, Sorry. I was a bit vague. It's the mouseovers for the navmenu. They get lost behind the 'ads by google' strip. On the 'what's new' page. I've sent a screenshot. I wonder how often people find these unexpected effects. Joseph > At 01:51 AM 02/19/2004 +, you wrote: > >Tom, > > >

[wdvltalk] Re: [OT] Abandonware (Was: Re: Adobe Found!)

2004-02-18 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Tom, Just had a quick look at your 'what's new' page. At the bottom the tooltip to the 'what's new' links comes up behind the entity 7 - Web design banner. I assume this is the effect of layers. Here it looks like the difficulty of the banner floating above a coloured box which partners the

[wdvltalk] Re: Any One Use Bloomba?

2004-02-18 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Nice one Janet. I have asked for it free! It might solve my problem of having mails acrss three programs don't ask. Joseph > Hi- > > Just reading the current issue of Fast Company. Article features Bloomba > which they regard as the potential successor to Outlook. They call it the > goo

[wdvltalk] Re: Searching with Google.

2004-02-18 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Peter, I think Brits have got bored with the industrial revolution. Either that or the country has lost all sense of purpose and direction.I think Morgan is the only company that ignores all the changes and gets on with hand making highly priced and highly prized vehicles; sorry they are no

[wdvltalk] Re: sql table logic

2004-02-08 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
s, Joseph > - Original Message ----- > From: "Joseph, Smile Poet" > > > Classification tables: > > a number with the simple structure: > > LIMERICK Lim_id, poem_id > > HAIKU haiku_id, poem_id > > Let's have a quick run through relational databases

[wdvltalk] Re: sql table logic

2004-02-08 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Rudy, Thank you for the comments and advice; the classification tables could see one poem on several tables. A Limerick could be a science poem and a Dotty Ditty, all at the same time I think the string in string theory Must be feeling pretty weary For dimensions, eleven (Including heaven?), L

[wdvltalk] sql table logic

2004-02-08 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Mainly I think to Rudy for kind comment. Having now started to understand some of the tutorials and grasped some part of the logic of table structure and information retrieval I have set out some tables. If it is possible can you say whether these look along the right lines? For the poetry data

[wdvltalk] Re: update[OT] paypal

2004-02-06 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
That is interesting Amanda. I suppose MS are to be lauded for such an addition.I, though, haven't updated - not knowingly; I suppose there is some automatic thing I haven't noticed since ZA doesn't distinguish the different activities of a permitted net user. Joseph Chacha Joe For a site o

[wdvltalk] Re: update[OT] paypal

2004-02-06 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
M$ haters will be happy to explain this: It was IE that couldn't connect to paypal; Opera has done it with no problem! ?;-) Joseph > I am finding it impossible to get to the paypal site. Is it down? > (unlikely) Or have I a problem? > > Joseph > > > . The WDVL Discussion List from WDV

[wdvltalk] [OT] paypal

2004-02-06 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
I am finding it impossible to get to the paypal site. Is it down? (unlikely) Or have I a problem? Joseph • The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM • To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Send Your Posts To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To set a personal password

[wdvltalk] Re: Feedback on Flash e-card please

2004-02-05 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Perry, It took a bit of time on my dial-up, but once stated it ran very smoothly.I liked it, too. (And I'm a pretty anti-flash kind a' guy - reference for Brit readers!). Congrats. Joseph Chacha Joe For a site of laughs and a FREE ezine: www.smilepoetryweekly.com For cricket lovers every

[wdvltalk] Re: test - the Zone Alarm has really messed up my computer...

2004-02-03 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Thanks Bj.Hve just spent happy hours de-virusing the viri. This time AVG happily healed the two Windows files!!Another 10 had appeared, but they were all in Eudora as zips. they are now in cyber heaven -- or hell. Joseph > - Original Message - > From: "Joseph,

[wdvltalk] Re: test - the Zone Alarm has really messed up my computer...

2004-02-02 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Elisa, I had trouble with an install of Zone Alarm some time back; the best answer I could find is that a mirror site had mixed versions, and I had and Xp version on my 98se.I have been running without for a while, but the machine stayed clean until Saturday, when AVG told me I have 21 infec

[wdvltalk] Re: Where is everyone?

2004-01-30 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
or the off licenCe - and you thought it was the same language! All our supermarkets these days also have drinks sections (and i don't mean squash), but I don't think there has been any loss of corner off licences. Must be a lot of tax forms being filled... Joseph > Too preoccupied with the t

[wdvltalk] Re: MySql front won't select - 2nd time

2004-01-23 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
--- Joseph, Smile Poet wrote: --- : Rudy, : : Alas, alack, I did not see : The truth of what you say to me; : For coding has, of humour, none, : So by number was I undone. : : String theory is the thing I need - : If dimensionally freed - : To tie the ends so loose at

[wdvltalk] Re: MySql front won't select - 2nd time

2004-01-23 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Rudy, Alas, alack, I did not see The truth of what you say to me; For coding has, of humour, none, So by number was I undone. String theory is the thing I need - If dimensionally freed - To tie the ends so loose at pres, That get me in an awful mezz. Joseph Chacha Joe For a site of laughs and a

[wdvltalk] Re: MySql front won't select - 2nd time

2004-01-22 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Rudy, > > SELECT*FROM test WHERE 1="orange"; > > (after much sweat) this appears to be acceptable syntax. > > > hey, did you not like my poem? Just shows what MySql does to one - can you refresh my memory on this. > > > i suspect you want the 1 to refer to the first column > > you can do this on

[wdvltalk] MySql front won't select - 2nd time

2004-01-22 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
I have a table 'test' in database 'test' with two columns and 20 rows. I have used both DBManager and MySql Front to select with this SELECT*FROM test WHERE 1="orange"; (after much sweat) this appears to be acceptable syntax. However, while the two fields are acknowledged both programs tell me

[wdvltalk] MySql front won't select

2004-01-21 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
> > and simply > > > typing in SQL commands to try out. For instance, > > > > > > CREATE TABLE test (col1, col2) [enter] > > > > > > then > > > > > > INSERT INTO test (col1, col2) > > > VALUES ('fruit', 'orange') [enter] > > > > > > INSERT INTO test (col1, col2) > > > VALUES ('colour', 'orange

[wdvltalk] Re: UK web host

2004-01-21 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Cheryl, Depends what is wanted but 34sp.com is outstanding for the price and offers a goodly deal of facilities. Technical support is quick, thorough and friendly. I'm not sure I've had (or known about) any downtime and I have a watch on it with Internet Seer. Matt has an affiliate status, bu

[wdvltalk] Re: ASP/ADO Error - fixed but does not understand why

2004-01-21 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Oh, that's really cheering me up!!!:-o Joseph > I never really know. I'm just grateful if anything I've tested on the PC > works on the server. > > Regards, > David > • The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM • To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

[wdvltalk] Re: MySql - extra line

2004-01-19 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Yes Tim, it has been quite an experience. I already have the feeling (well, hard realisation more likely) that there is something akin to the html/browser-compatibility issue. This is within MySql, before one worries about the MS version and Sql alone; further compounded by the limitations of

[wdvltalk] Ahem - MySql

2004-01-19 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
I have discovered that the program I am using hss an MySql Front window.Others will know better than I what this means. I shall be exploring it later in the week; I get that embarrassed feeling that it may answer some parts of the problems I was having! Joseph • The WDVL Discussion Li

[wdvltalk] MySql table moving

2004-01-18 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
No, not contacting the other side... ...oh, I don't know though. If I build a table on localhost, can I transfer it, presumably by ftp, to a database on the isp server? (I know this is a college question from an infant in the coding scals!!) Joseph • The WDVL Discussion List from WDV

[wdvltalk] php hurrah

2004-01-18 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
This is the page that finally worked - I have had to drop the 'close' bit: Although there were parsing errors I now find most attempts to send the form info to the table succeeeded. I now have many rows of gibberish. It's the wrong list, but virtual beers - or stronger tipple - all roun

[wdvltalk] Re: MySql - extra line

2004-01-18 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Cheryl, > > Start|Run|Command.com > > At > cd\MySQL > > mysql> use mysql; > mysql> show tables; > > Sure looks like DOS command line to me. Unless I use a PHP frontend or the > winmysqladmin (for Joseph in the mysql\bin directory and may require you to > be on Windows 2000 or XP). Fortunately for

[wdvltalk] Re: undefined variables

2004-01-18 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
> > > > The names are the same as the column heads in the database table.. > > > > Or?. > > This is not an error. PHP is just telling you that you're trying to use > a variable which has no value. this I understand You can change the error reporting level > in the php.ini file, but it would

[wdvltalk] Re: undefined variables

2004-01-18 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
> longer take a form value 'first' and automatically create a variable $first, > as it used to at the time when your tutorial was written. AAh There are no smilies for this! Thanks Bj. Perhaps I'll advance now.But I think other things will intervene today. Joseph ___

[wdvltalk] Re: undefined variables

2004-01-18 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
This bit seems corrected - I had spaces either side of the '=' (which I am sure I had dealt with). But that has brought this: Warning: mysql_connect(): Access denied for user: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' (Using password: NO) in d:\progs\easyphp1-7\www\insert.php on line 8 Warning: mysql_select_db(): Ac

[wdvltalk] undefined variables

2004-01-18 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Okay, I might be making progress.But now this: Notice: Undefined variable: first in d:\progs\easyphp1-7\www\insert.php on line 10 Notice: Undefined variable: last in d:\progs\easyphp1-7\www\insert.php on line 10 Notice: Undefined variable: phone in d:\progs\easyphp1-7\www\insert.php on line 1

[wdvltalk] Re: MySql - extra line

2004-01-18 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
nly didn't work - or lacked clarity - before. Pity because it isn't a Dos instruction. Joseph > Joseph, Smile Poet wrote: > > > from this 11 -eleven - line script? > > There are errors thoughout this, and php is counting all the lines > (html, comments, etc.), not j

[wdvltalk] Re: MySql - extra line

2004-01-18 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
David, I had high hopes, but your version produced this: Warning: mysql_connect(): Access denied for user: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' (Using password: YES) in d:\progs\easyphp1-7\www\insert.php on line 8 Warning: mysql_select_db(): Access denied for user: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' (Using password: NO) in d:\

[wdvltalk] Re: T_string refusal

2004-01-18 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Sheila, I think you have given me a 'eureka' moment. the 'slash' 'quote' combination is valuable and had not been clear to me.Also, I get the point of David's script now :-o. Is it telling me I must organise a password - I had hoped to sidestep that for a bit! Joseph > Bj wrote: > >>W

[wdvltalk] Re: MySql - extra line

2004-01-18 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Bj, I sent off the next query and had to do something else before I saw your answer.Just working through what you wrote.I will check the php.net help file. I am finding all the references very diffcult, or not responding to the questions I ask. Just checked, I have got that manual an

[wdvltalk] Re: IP -> Country lookup

2004-01-15 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
David, It got the country right, though I have no idea if the IP address is. Joseph Chacha Joe For a site of laughs and a FREE ezine: www.smilepoetryweekly.com -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi all, I'm just testing out an IP address -> country lookup script I've just written.

[wdvltalk] Re: PayPal

2004-01-15 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Lichtenstein (where Maxwell hid the loot). I imagine PayPal will remain safe for a few years, but I would want to know how it is regulated a couple of years down the road. Joseph > Joseph, > > On Thu, 2004-01-15 at 14:42, Joseph, Smile Poet wrote: > > Peter, > > > > I have had a

[wdvltalk] Re: entering data in MySql

2004-01-12 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
at this assumes that myfile.txt is found in the database folder. > You could also specify the whole path. > > For more information on 'LOAD DATA INFILE' check section 6.4.8 of the > MySQL Manual > > Paul > > | -Original Message- > | From: Joseph, Smile Po

[wdvltalk] re: SCR - http://www.ingentus.com/clients/lefevre/index.htm

2004-01-11 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
gt; would you believe "fabolocity" is actually the client's copy! think they > just made up the word :o) Would that it were so ;-). My Oxford Concise has 'fabulosity' (and fabulousness); might be good for a poem... Joseph > > > > -Original Message

[wdvltalk] re: SCR - http://www.ingentus.com/clients/lefevre/index.htm

2004-01-11 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
jac, Just got round to having a quick look. 56 modem, 98se IE5. Sorry to tell you it is slow. (Just destabilised IE!!) The bg and main logo arrived fairly quickly, but the rh links are taking an age. I like the typeface on the white box, but the effect is to give a blurred feel to t

[wdvltalk] Re: update! entering data in MySql

2004-01-10 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Okay I have found the 'save' button in DBManager But nowhere does it say this is the way to enter EACH LINE of data. Adding a column, on the other hand, is by using the down arrow key. I still don't see why the import wizard does not work; it tests the file before attempting to insert the data.

[wdvltalk] entering data in MySql

2004-01-10 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Okay my friends.Once again I find myself making heavy weather of what should be relatively straightforward. I have EasyPHP1-7 set up as local server etc, and DBManager to smooth my path! I have successfully set up both databases and tables through both DOS and DBManager. However when I try

[wdvltalk] RE: Hosting cost - databases

2004-01-06 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
int you (and me as well) to some really good references. > > Cheryl D. Wise > Certified Professional Web Developer > MS-MVP-FrontPage > www.wiserways.com > mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 713.353.0139 Office > > -Original Message- > From: Joseph, Smile Poet > >

[wdvltalk] RE: Hosting cost - databases

2004-01-06 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Web Developer MS-MVP-FrontPage www.wiserways.com mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 713.353.0139 Office -Original Message- From: Joseph, Smile Poet Now that I might actually learn PHP and databases (ok, MySql) I will need facilities. My current host is good and the low basic price offers a gre

[wdvltalk] Re: new website loading problems

2004-01-06 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Frank, W98 56modem IE. It is a bit slow, though this time of day is busy anyway. The frame and background are up quickly, the lower banners follow (not very fast); a delay and then the top banner and another delay and the picture. Your links menu is not visible until mouseover - is that what

[wdvltalk] Re: Hosting cost - databases

2004-01-06 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
. I would be happy staying with 34sp on the basis of what I have experienced with them. I suppose the other question is: how much can one stuff in a database? Joseph Joseph, Smile Poet wrote: > Now that I might actually learn PHP and databases (ok, MySql) I will > need facilities. My c

[wdvltalk] Re: site comments !

2004-01-04 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Stephen, It is a clean look, easy on the eye. A number of points that mostly pick up what others have said. With W98 and a 56 modem it took a while to load. Don't get the point of the aircraft. As it is communications in marketing the visitor expects to find meanings easy to take in. Th

[wdvltalk] Linux first

2004-01-02 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
The linux/windows question is ever present I notice. As a question has just been asked where Windows is installed and linux is to be added can I ask the other question? I am contemplating buying a new machine (at a very low price) with linux Mandrake 9.1. Is there a problem installing windows

[wdvltalk] Re: Easy PHP limits?

2004-01-02 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Thanks Bj and Sheila, This was cut and paste from a tutor course!Your variation produced this: 1146: Table 'mydb.employees' doesn't exist Which is more confusing than ever.Since MSDos set up the database without confirming and was offended when I tried to set it up again, I assumed the d

[wdvltalk] Easy PHP limits?

2004-01-01 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
I have installed EasyPHP and created a database. Blindly following my leader I have called this file \n", mysql_result($result,0,"first")); printf("Last Name: %s\n", mysql_result($result,0,"last")); printf("Address: %s\n", mysql_result($result,0,"address")); printf("Position: %s\n", mysql_r

[wdvltalk] Re: CSS and Netscape 7?

2004-01-01 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Bj, I gather you have sorted it now, but if it helps it looks as you describe it should in my netscape 7.1. Joseph > I have a Web site at www.realhhg.com which looks OK in IE, but in NS7 the > pages ignore the CSS and display a white background (which is a problem > since some of the text is wh

[wdvltalk] Re: winxp home clock acting funny

2003-12-30 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
I see Jon had already given a better answer on the time zone suggestion. Well I'm a quick writer but a slow reader! Joseph > Brooke, > > I know nothing about Xp (though I think it beckons) however a thought > that occurs is that a one hour change may be connected to the time > zone setting.

[wdvltalk] Re: winxp home clock acting funny

2003-12-30 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Brooke, I know nothing about Xp (though I think it beckons) however a thought that occurs is that a one hour change may be connected to the time zone setting.The UK has one time zone but we can get confused when summer time comes and goes! Beyond that is of course complex issues like corrupte

[wdvltalk] Re: cancelling email

2003-12-23 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Ah, Rudy, and I thought Bill Gates had now thought of everything! Joseph From: rudy Subject: [wdvltalk] Re: cancelling email > > i have a emil question. my friend told me if you > > send a email out and also you could then stop it. > > How's that? also, how can i do that? > > andrew, that is th

[wdvltalk] RE: html preprocessing

2003-12-19 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Thanks Stephen.(once again) As the Governor of California is believed to have said: 'I'll be back'. Joseph - I shall work through the urls, promise! ------- Joseph, Smile Poet wrote: --- : Thanks Mark. That has both cheered and frightened me! : :

[wdvltalk] RE: html preprocessing

2003-12-19 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Thanks Mark. That has both cheered and frightened me! At my level of hosting there is one database offered. Clearly php tutorials will be my light reading over Christmas. Thanks for the encouragement. Joseph > - Original Message - > Sent: December 18, 2003 6:59 PM > Subject: [wdvlta

[wdvltalk] RE: html preprocessing

2003-12-18 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
the world's most elegant programmer nor even the best > designer but my sites at least tend to be accessible and usable. > > > Cheryl D. Wise > Certified Professional Web Developer > MS-MVP-FrontPage > www.wiserways.com > mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 713.353.0139 Office > >

[wdvltalk] RE: html preprocessing

2003-12-18 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
lto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 713.353.0139 Office > > -----Original Message- > From: Joseph, Smile Poet > > I am looking at a page of PPWizard, an html preprocessing program. > So far as I have read it seems to enable a lot of things which otherwise > need good coding skills a

[wdvltalk] Re: ie 5.5 download

2003-12-16 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Mark, Your offer sounds good. I would like to have ie5.5 and ie6.0 available. With what I have downloaded, after I have unzipped, I clck on the 'big e'; the hourglass begins, but then it stops and nothing else happens. I would like to try yours. Does it matter where you unzip to? Joseph

[wdvltalk] Re: [OT] ie 5.5 download

2003-12-16 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Thanks again Jan for taking the trouble to check. I have decided that I will have to leave this encrypted book for the moment. No doubt i will get a chance to see it when I am better equipped with a more modern computer. That has to be soon - somehow. I need to spend more time on content and

[wdvltalk] Re: [OT] ie 5.5 download

2003-12-16 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Jan, Cheryl and drew, The link from Cheryl and drew led me to this variation that is supposed to run on W98 - http://www.insert-title.com/web_design/?page=articles/dev/multi_IE It doesn't; well, for me it doesn't, just flickers and goes back to sleep. This is the third variation of this I've

[wdvltalk] Re: [OT] ie 5.5 download

2003-12-15 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Cheryl, Looking at this it seems the work has been done for Xp and 2000; alas I am still with 98SE. I think I will get into something of a muddle if I try. However, if you, or someone else, knows better I will be happy. But I do not think it is worth troubling the list much further on this o

[wdvltalk] Re: [OT] ie 5.5 download

2003-12-12 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
t; hth > > Jan > > Joseph, Smile Poet wrote: > > > I find myself with a 128 bit encryption pdf and IE 5. I need to > > upgrade to IE 5.5 to be able to use 128 bit. M$ isn't letting anyone > > download it and so far all Google roads lead back to M$ and IE 6. &g

[wdvltalk] Re: [OT] ie 5.5 download

2003-12-12 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
And I thought this might be easy! Deb, Thank you for the Evolt reminder. The download offered is nearly 4 hours. I could end up going back to it and letting it run while I sleep! Cheryl, Thanks for the add to Deb's link. Aslo for the 'sky' link. I downloaded and unzipped but it won't open (

[wdvltalk] [OT] ie 5.5 download

2003-12-11 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
I find myself with a 128 bit encryption pdf and IE 5. I need to upgrade to IE 5.5 to be able to use 128 bit. M$ isn't letting anyone download it and so far all Google roads lead back to M$ and IE 6. My reluctance on IE 6 is because I do not think my set up will be happy with it. I am willing

[wdvltalk] Re: load times again : www.leisuredomes.com

2003-12-05 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
jac, W98SE IE5 56modem 36 secs lines up 44 secs first pics 1m1s page change 1m30s all page showing This is at the quietest time of night, so fastest speed (probably) Joseph > Guys, > I need a check on load times again please. www.leisuredomes.com > could you let me know if it takes ages on di

[wdvltalk] RE: Apologies

2003-12-03 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
As the others have said Dave, sorry about your loss and health dip. Get back to good health first. Joseph > I too would like to offer my condolences. Losing a family member is never > easy. > > The WebDevCoop can wait as long as necessary. I am looking forward to this > wonderful resource and w

[wdvltalk] Re: ssi text link for paypal form

2003-11-30 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Bj, You are right, of course. Now I have completed a task that was planned to be finished in July (!) I will be trying to understand php - though it is not the first thing in line ;-(. In the meantime I will see if I can understand Tom's solution to get me past this point. I look forward to

[wdvltalk] Re: ssi text link for paypal form

2003-11-30 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Tom, That is invaluable; all I have to do now is understand it. I'll settle to it a little later tonight. Thanks, Joseph > At 04:13 PM 11/30/2003 +, you wrote: > >. . . . > >But this all raises another problem that I suspect has no solution. > >If I open browser source, there - repeated

[wdvltalk] Re: ssi text link for paypal form

2003-11-30 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
> > That only brings up the button, which requires a further click to get > > to the paypal page Which I take it is effected by this line > > > > https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr"; method="post"> > > > > At present a click on the image (which is a button) > > > > > alt="dppaypal.gif - 1kb"

[wdvltalk] Re: ssi text link for paypal form

2003-11-29 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Bj, That only brings up the button, which requires a further click to get to the paypal page Which I take it is effected by this line https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr"; method="post"> At present a click on the image (which is a button) brings up the secure page at paypal.I wondered i

[wdvltalk] ssi text link for paypal form

2003-11-29 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
I have a paypal form which I include thus which brings up a button to click and takes the visitor to a payment page. If I want this text link click on the picture for more information or click here to buy now for $1 to bring up the same payment page how do I put this in the form, or how do

[wdvltalk] Re: site mess!! ~~ solved

2003-11-28 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Thanks Deb, I'll set to work on that shortly. Shows the value of someone else having a look. Joseph > > Yes, I got to the PayPal page no problem on the link I chose. > > One suggestion, the images that are links to purchase aren't real obvious > that one can purchase by clicking. You might wa

[wdvltalk] site mess!! ~~ solved

2003-11-28 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Oh, the perils of css. No one advised me (boo, hoo, hoo) but after washing the brain cell in a solution of colour wash powder I found my way to my new entry for tables in which I had {. height: 100% ;...}. Without all your help and support over the years I doubt if I could have thought it thr

[wdvltalk] Fw: site mess!!

2003-11-28 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
(gremlins, gremlins) Would you have a look at www.smilepoetryweekly.com And tell me if you are getting oodles of white space and ghastly interpretations of forms, etc I am and I cannot see what is causing it. So far as I know the css is ok where that applies and the html code has n

[wdvltalk] Re: red line in Opera

2003-11-27 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Hi Jan, I had got to css for but with help from the list, particuarly Jon, I got to this hr { height : 2px; border-width : 2px 0px 0px 0px; border-style : solid; border-color : #F00; color : #F00; } Not quite perfect since the 'solid' isn't, but a big advance. Of course my aim is to make

[wdvltalk] RE: Simple Qestion

2003-11-27 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Jurgen, YOu are absolutely right. It was fine in the html editor, but neither IE nor Opera will show it! That's a shame Jim, isn't it? Joseph > Hello Eddie, > > Thursday, November 27, 2003, 1:01:12 PM, you wrote: > > > > May I ask a rather simple question? I know it sounds weard! *gg* > > > I

[wdvltalk] Re: Simple Qestion

2003-11-27 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
And - Oh yes, using does get the text nice and close. Joseph > This question made me wonder, >"Tables can have captions, why not images ??" > So I tried it out... and it worked! (in current msie browser): > caption text > > It's rather interesting. > The caption tag will NOT ac

[wdvltalk] Re: Simple Qestion

2003-11-27 Thread Joseph, Smile Poet
Jim, Have you tried a tag or and tag inside the tag? This might give a lot more possibility. Joseph > This question made me wonder, >"Tables can have captions, why not images ??" > So I tried it out... and it worked! (in current msie browser): > caption text > > It's rathe