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Re: table borders in my article

raddevus1-Jan-22 10:35

raddevus

1-Jan-22 10:35

Greg Utas wrote:
arcane command line stuff

It is interesting to me that during my IT career -- started in 1991 -- that we:

1. used command line bec we were forced too, no real other choice
2. moved quickly toward GUI stuff -- as everyone thought it would make _everything_ easier / better
3. moved gradually back to command line more and more as we learned that it is far easier to reproduce consistently.

I think you've been in the IT game for quite some time too so you probably have the same experience. Smile | :)

Here's my big story about this:

Back around 2000 I was doing C# development (still am) and I had to develop a piece which would save data to Oracle database. I worked up the forms and the data schema.
I had to submit the data schema (3 or 4 tables) to the DB ADMIN.
He approved it and I sent him the DDL that he could run and create the tables. -- you know that is basically a command-line script Big Grin | :-D

He sent and email and let me know my tables were created.

I started working on my code and testing form to insert data in tables.
Got a strange crash and discovered that two different field's data types were incorrect. They were varchar and should've been int.
What?!
I checked my script and they were correct.
I walked over to DB ADMIN and inquired.

I said, "I'm not sure how those fields could've been changed since they are set in the DDL."
DB ADMIN said, "Oh, I don't run those scripts I just looked at them when I ran Toad (Oracle GUI tool[^] for DB work) and created the tables & fields by hand."
I sh** myself and walked out to clean up. Laugh | :laugh:

Re: table borders in my article

Greg Utas1-Jan-22 11:21

Greg Utas

1-Jan-22 11:21

I haven't done DB work but still found your story hilarious.

After I started to use GUIs as a user, I never wanted to see command line stuff again. Ever. When Apple Macs came out, we used them for everything but development, which was on terminals hosted by IBM mainframes. When Unix workstations replaced the terminals, I was not pleased. Eventually I got up to speed, by why this suffering? With GUIs, you just poke around and figure out how to do most things without even reading the documentation. It was the same with MS-DOS. Having used a Mac, I thought it was total crap.

Of course, the software that I develop only has a command line interface. Big Grin | :-D

The problem with GUIs is that they're platform specific and add even more boilerplate, which C++ already provides enough of.

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How can I post a sponsored article?

Jackson Jiang29-Dec-21 19:51

Jackson Jiang

29-Dec-21 19:51

I want to offer some content to CodeProject as sponsored articles, is there any way can help me? Or who I can contact for more specific information?

Re: How can I post a sponsored article?

Sean Ewington30-Dec-21 2:00

Sean Ewington

30-Dec-21 2:00

I'd be happy to put you in contact with someone from our Sales Team. I'm forwarding them your information.

Thanks,
Sean Ewington
CodeProject

Re: How can I post a sponsored article?

Jackson Jiang30-Dec-21 19:56

Jackson Jiang

30-Dec-21 19:56

Sure， please contact me as soon as possible.

Article needing a bit of help

Nelek24-Dec-21 2:08

Nelek

24-Dec-21 2:08

This[^] got approved, but there are some <span>'s and a couple of tags more in the snippets that shouldn't be there.

Could someone tidy it up a bit? Thanks

M.D.V.

If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

Re: Article needing a bit of help

Sean Ewington26-Dec-21 2:50

Sean Ewington

26-Dec-21 2:50

I think ... the author fixed it?

Thanks,
Sean Ewington
CodeProject

Re: Article needing a bit of help

Nelek31-Dec-21 7:12

Nelek

31-Dec-21 7:12

it now looks fine indeed.

M.D.V.

Controversial author back in moderation

Nelek11-Dec-21 11:11

Nelek

11-Dec-21 11:11

@Sean-Ewington

I remember this guy[^] from a couple of conversations... you even jumped in in one of them[^]

He is back with a new version of his project[^]...

Should we get a step back or keep an eye on it?

M.D.V.

modified 11-Dec-21 17:32pm.

Re: Controversial author back in moderation

Sean Ewington13-Dec-21 1:49

Sean Ewington

13-Dec-21 1:49

I would say keep an eye on new content.

Thanks,
Sean Ewington
CodeProject

Re: Controversial author back in moderation

Nelek13-Dec-21 13:11

Nelek

13-Dec-21 13:11

M.D.V.

Old articles with expired links

Richard Deeming2-Nov-21 0:54

Richard Deeming

2-Nov-21 0:54

As highlighted in QA, this article[^] has an expired link. The link to "download ResEdit from [here]" points to an expired domain, which could very easily be taken over by a site hosting malware.

The author appears to be long gone, and the article isn't much use without the missing download. Is it worth keeping the article with the link removed, or would it make more sense to remove the article?

"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer

Re: Old articles with expired links

Sean Ewington2-Nov-21 4:37

Sean Ewington

2-Nov-21 4:37

Good catch! In this case, we should remove the article.

Thanks,
Sean Ewington
CodeProject

Re: Old articles with expired links

C0ding_j3ff15-Nov-21 10:11

C0ding_j3ff

15-Nov-21 10:11

The article itself may come in handy for someone in the future that's looking for information on the subject.

Maybe keep the article with the removed links?

Best way to make minor update to already published article?

David Deley25-Oct-21 9:23

David Deley

25-Oct-21 9:23

What's the best (easiest) way to make a minor update to an article I wrote that's already published?

Would be nice if I could somehow grab the whole HTML of the article, make the minor update (in HTML), and submit the revised version for publication.

How would I do that? (Or is there another way?)

Re: Best way to make minor update to already published article?

Greg Utas26-Oct-21 1:29

Greg Utas

26-Oct-21 1:29

1. Mouse over your user name at the top right and select "My Articles" from the drop-down menu.
2. Find your article in the list and open it by clicking on it.
3. Click on "Update Your article" at the upper right.
4. Now you're in the article editor. In the toolbar, click on "Source" toward the end of the first row to see the HTML version.
5. Make your change(s).
6. Click on "Preview" to check your work.
7. Fill in the "Briefly comment on what was changed" box, but this isn't really necessary for a minor edit.
8. Check "I have read and agree to the contributor's agreement" and click "Publish".

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How do I mark a solution?

Member 1539432818-Oct-21 0:54

Member 15394328

18-Oct-21 0:54

How do I mark a solution?

Re: How do I mark a solution?

Richard MacCutchan18-Oct-21 1:14

Richard MacCutchan

18-Oct-21 1:14

It depends how you want to mark it. Move your mouse over the word "Solution" or the stars at the top, or the flags at the bottom. The popup messages should help you.

Re: How do I mark a solution?

Member 1539432818-Oct-21 4:44

Member 15394328

18-Oct-21 4:44

I do not see the word "Solution", stars, or flags - see <a href="https://www.codeproject.com/Messages/5838074/Re-How-do-I-create-xy-plots-with-WPF-APP-NET-Frame">Re: How do I create xy plots with WPF APP (.NET Framework)? - WPF Discussion Boards</a>[<a href="https://www.codeproject.com/Messages/5838074/Re-How-do-I-create-xy-plots-with-WPF-APP-NET-Frame" target="_blank" title="New Window">^</a>]

Re: How do I mark a solution?

Richard MacCutchan18-Oct-21 4:49

Richard MacCutchan

18-Oct-21 4:49

That is a forum message; I assumed you were referring to a Quick Answers Solution. But it is not really clear what you want to do. If you just want to show the question has been resolved, then you should edit the original message and add "[Solved]" to the title.

how could a new tip/trick get voted on before it was published ?

BillWoodruff16-Oct-21 6:32

BillWoodruff

16-Oct-21 6:32

curious: Get Chunky Now[^]

«The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled» Plutarch

Re: how could a new tip/trick get voted on before it was published ?

Sean Ewington18-Oct-21 8:26

Sean Ewington

18-Oct-21 8:26

Theoretically any votes you got while the article was in moderation shouldn't count. I'm actually not sure if your articles would go into moderation. But at least according to the server times listed here, your article went live 2:56 and the first vote came in at 4:16.

Thanks,
Sean Ewington
CodeProject

Re: how could a new tip/trick get voted on before it was published ?

BillWoodruff18-Oct-21 11:38

BillWoodruff

18-Oct-21 11:38