Also posted on cprogramming.com.
Just so you know, seeing the same post on multiple forums doesn't look good to a lot of people.
Salem
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>>Why doesn't it look good?
Because why should I bother to answer here when you might already get answers elsewhere, and you might get conflicting answers at that.
Ancient Dragon
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I read multiple posts as this
http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#urgent
You can't be bothered to see if one forum pans out and gives you the answer you need, so you decide to spam a whole bunch of forums and you don't give a damn how many people you piss off in the process so long as you get what you want.
In other words, how is this different from a spammer selling snake oil, it doesn't matter to them so long as some schmuck hands over the money.
http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#forum is another point to ponder.
Salem
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>>how can I make this automated to run the 10000 times without myself having to push the Y or N keys?
Replace the do loop with a for loop
for(int i = 0; i < 1000; i++)
{
// blabla
}
Ancient Dragon
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>Why doesn't it look good?
Because a lot of us visit most of those forums, and seeing an identical thread on each one reeks of spamming and trolling for answers.
>I don't see what it matters where else I get answers.
It doesn't matter. What matters is that by asking us, then asking another forum, you're basically saying that you don't trust our answers. On top of being insulted like that, those of us that visit all of the forums in question are going to be irritated by having to pick which forum to help you on for maximum effect. That's a lot of work, and while I can't speak for Salem, I'm not willing to go to that kind of effort just to help some faceless net junkie. Also keep in mind that the most qualified helpers are going to be members of most, if not all, of those forums. By alienating us, you risk losing the highest quality answers.
>If you really feel that I'm acting like a spammer then I'll leave and not come back.
Okay. We don't care if you stay or go. That's completely your decision, regardless of how much you try to focus the blame on other people. Throwing out an ultimatum just makes you look like you're starved for attention.
>I don't have time for this drama. I never thought I'd catch this kind of flak for asking for help.
Salem is trying to help you. If you piss off the people you're asking for help from, you waste much more time than dealing with the "drama" because they'll simply refuse to help you. So don't give us the wounded little kid routine. It doesn't work. Just accept the criticism and learn from it.
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>Also, how can I make this automated to run the 10000 times without myself having to push the Y or N keys
You could employ a malnourished Ethiopian for less than a fiver to hit the 'y' key 10,000 times. The money accrued would help feed him and his family for weeks.
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